Ukrainian Christmas Eve Stuffed Fish

• 1 (4 lb) whole fish (salmon, whitefish or pickerel )
• STUFFING
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 cups dry breadcrumbs
• 1/3 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• GARNISH
• lemon wedge
• fresh parsley

1. Scale and clean fish.
2. Prepare stuffing: In a large fry pan, heat oil and saute onion and celery until transparent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in breadcrumbs, sage, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper to taste and 1/4 cup water.
3. Stuff fish and sew up opening. Brush outside with oil. Place on a large baking sheet or jelly roll pan and bake in 400u0b0F oven, allowing 10 minutes per inch of thickness (measured at the thickest point).
4. Serve on a hot platter, garnished with lemon wedges and parsley. Makes 8 servings.

fish, vegetable oil, onion, celery, breadcrumbs, ground sage, poultry seasoning, salt, fresh ground pepper, lemon wedge, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ukrainian-christmas-eve-stuffed-fish-269576 (may not work)