Mushroom-Topped Rockfish Seafood Recipe

Mushroom-Topped Rockfish Seafood Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound rockfish fillets — thawed if necessary
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 pound mushrooms — sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 pinch tarragon — crushed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Method

1. Cut rockfish into serving-sized pieces
2. Saute onion and celery in butter until tender
3. Add mushrooms, salt, pepper and tarragon
4. Place fish fillets in bottom of buttered shallow baking dish
5. Spoon mushroom mixture on top
6. Drizzle with lemon juice; sprinkle with cheese
7. Bake at 450 degrees allowing about 10 minutes cooking time per inch of thickness measured at its thickest part or until rockfish flakes easily when tested with a fork
8. Microwave method: Prepare rockfish as above
9. In microwave-proof dish, melt 2 tablespoons butter
10. Add onion and celery
11. Cover with waxed paper; microwave at High about 1 minute
12. Add mushrooms and seasonings
13. Microwave at High 2 minutes; stir once during cooking
14. Remove mixture from dish
15. Place fish in dish; spoon mushroom mixture over top
16. Drizzle with lemon juice; sprinkle with cheese
17. Cover with waxed paper; microwave at Medium 4 minutes
18. Rotate dish 1/4 turn; microwave at Medium 2 to 4 minutes longer or until rockfish flakes easily when tested with a fork
19. This recipe yields 4 or 5 servings
20. Tip: For a lighter entree, cheese can be omitted

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