Baked Bluefish

Ingredients

• 2.5 pounds bluefish fillet(s)
• 1 (8 ounce) container herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1.5 cups boiling water
• 0.5 cup butter, melted
• 0.5 cup minced onion
• 4 sprigs fresh dill weed

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Cover a baking sheet with a lightly greased double thickness of aluminum foil.
2. Trim bluefish of all dark meat. Rinse in cold water, then dry and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place stuffing mix into a medium bowl. Stir in boiling water and 8 tablespoons melted butter until combined. Spread stuffing evenly over the prepared foil. Place fillets on top of stuffing. Brush fillets with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with minced onion. Top with dill sprigs, then crimp together the edges of the foil to seal.
4. Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and continue to bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 30 more minutes.