R is for Rockfish

A Fish That Changes Colour

The Rockfish is found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, they change colour as they grow older, in youth they are a pinky red and as they enter adulthood change to a bright orange, and as they enter old age they fade to a pale yellow, they weigh up to 39lbs and grow to about three feet in length, they eat small fish and can be fried, grilled or steamed.

Stuffed Rockfish

2 Eggs
4oz Butter
2 cups plain Bread Crumbs.
Half Teaspoon Salt.
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
Half teaspoon Mustard Powder
3 Tablespoons Parsley
Half Teaspoon Sage
3 Celery Sticks
1 small Onion.
4 large Rockfish Fillets [leave the skins on]

Instructions.

• [1] Beat the eggs.
• [2] Finely chop the parsley.
• [3] Finely chop the sage.
• [4] Finely chop the celery sticks.
• [5] Peel and finely chop the onion.
• [6] Melt the butter in a pan and in it place the chopped onion and celery.
• [7] Cook the vegetables until they are soft and tender.
• [8] In a bowl place the eggs and add the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, mustard powder, parsley, and sage, mix well.
• [9] Remove the pan from the heat .
• [10] Pour the onion and celery into the bowl with the other ingredients and mix well.
• [11] Lightly grease a baking dish.
• [12] In the dish place side by side two of the Rockfish fillets. [skins down]
• [13] Spread the mixture over both of the Rockfish fillets.
• [14] Place the two remaining rockfish fillets on top of the mixture [ skin side up]
• [15] Place the dish into the oven and bake for forty five minutes at 350
• [16] Remove the baking dish from the oven.
• [17] Remove the rockfish fillets from the baking dish onto a serving plate
• [18] Serve and enjoy.

Serves Four

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