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A few days ago I decided to do some more experimenting in the kitchen. This time there was no recipe involved at all, I completely went out on a whim and made something that I had no idea how it would taste. That something was a baked salmon stuffed with light herb cream cheese, and coated in a sauce I created and then sprinkled with cracker crumbs. The result was a very tasty baked salmon. I will definitely be making this again! I served it with baked potatoes and corn on the cob.

Here is my recipe

Baked Stuffed Salmon
Serves 4

One large Salmon Fillet (frozen)
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (to taste)
Garlic powder (to taste)
Paprika (to taste)
Balsamic vinegar (a few drizzles)
Lemon juice (a few drizzles)
Worcestershire sauce ( a few dashes)
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ cup light mayonnaise
A few shakes light parmesan cheese
½ – 1 cup cracker crumbs
Light herbed cream cheese (½ cup or more)

Defrost fillet for about an hour (removed from package and place on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil). Cut the fillet into desired number if pieces. Season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Set aside for another hour or so, to let the spices absorb. Drizzle lemon juice and balsamic vinegar over fish. Set aside for about 30 minutes to let it absorb. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make slits in each piece of fish (where the cream cheese will be stuffed into. Stuff with cream cheese (more is better for a more moist fish). In a bowl add the mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce a small amount of cream cheese and parmesan cheese. Stir to form a sauce. Spread over fish. Sprinkle with cracker crumbs. Bake in the preheated oven for about 60-70 minutes. Serve immediately.

Yesterday I made a baked fish for dinner for the first time ever! I had been wanting to learn how bake a fish for a long time. Mostly just because I thought it would be a good (healthy) meal to learn how to make. Since my dad is fish crazy he is also very good at making fish. Instead of looking for a recipe, I just asked him to show me how to make fish his style. There are no measurements in his style of cooking just random amounts of ingredients.

The fish I baked was a steelhead. I didn’t choose this type of fish for any particular reason other then that it was a large filet style cut which was what I wanted to make.

Here is how I made the fish his style.

First I cut the fish into 6 pieces Then I seasoned it with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Then I squirted on some soy sauce, added a scant amount of brown sugar and let the fish sit for a few hours (defrosting more, and also letting the seasonings absorb).

When it was time to bake to fish I preheated the oven to 350 degrees F, and baked the fish for a full hour at this temperature. I took the fish out at exactly one hour, and it was perfectly done! It was absolutely lovely. It was nice and moist, tender, and cooked thoroughly. It was the best fish I have ever eaten (even better then some restaurants I have had fish at).

I also made baked French fries style potatoes with seasoning and herbs, with the fish, and honey garlic carrots.

It was a delicious dinner enjoyed by all. There were almost no leftovers.