Baked Whole Fish

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 1/2-3 lbs whole fish, with or without head
• 2 -3 slices lemons
• 2 -3 slices onions
• 2 -3 slices celery
• salt and pepper
• onion salt
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• bacon, strips
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 soak the fish in cold, salted water for 15-30 minutes; drain and dry slightly.
• 2 preheat oven to 400.
• 3 season cavity with lemon slices, celery, onion, salt, and pepper and 2 tbs lemon juice.
• 4 close the fish and place bacon strips on top or around fish.
• 5 sprinkle with salt, pepper, onion salt and remainder of lemon juice.
• 6 cover with pats of butter and bake until flesh is and flakes apart with fork (about 30 minutes for a 2 1/2 pound fish or 40-45 minutes for a 3 pounder).
• 7 the fish may be broiled at the end to brown the bacon.
• 8 cut into 1 1/2 inch wide sections and serve with lemon wedges.
• 9 serves 2-4, depending on size of fish.
• 10 note: other vegetables such as potatoes and tomatoes may be cooked with the fish if desired.