Make Stuffed Fish Fillets

Looking for something healthier to do with fish but without losing flavor? Make stuffed fish fillets! Here's how to prepare this savory dish.

Serves 4

Ingredients

 * 1 tbsp pine nuts
 * 2 tbsp olive oil
 * 1 large shallot, finely chopped
 * 10 ounces fresh spinach, washed and stemmed
 * 2 tbsp white wine
 * 4 turbot or flounder fillets
 * 1/4 tsp black pepper
 * 2 tsp lemon juice
 * 2 slices bacon, halved lengthwise
 * 2 small sprigs rosemary, each cut in half

Steps

 * 1) In a dry skillet over medium low heat, toast pine nuts until brown. Shake the skillet frequently to avoid burning them. Set aside to cool.
 * 2) Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
 * 3) Add shallot and cook until soft which is about 3 minutes.
 * 4) Add spinach, wine, salt and pepper and cook until spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.
 * 5) Transfer to a cutting board, cool slightly, chop and place in a small bowl. Stir in pine nuts and set aside.
 * 6) Heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (218 degrees Celsius).
 * 7) Season fish fillets with pepper. (See Clean/Gut a Fish & Fillet a Fish}
 * 8) Divide spinach mixture into four equal portions; place each in center of fish.
 * 9) Roll the fillets, sprinkle with lemon juice and wrap each bundle with a slice of bacon.
 * 10) Tuck a rosemary sprig beneath the bacon.
 * 11) Place fish in baking dish and scatter sliced lemons around fish on the bottom of dish.
 * 12) Bake for 12 to 15 minutes then transfer to the broiler and broil the top of the fish until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
 * 13) Serve and enjoy!

Tips

 * You can use other types of fish too.
 * These taste best served immediately.

Warnings

 * Some people may be allergic to pine nuts.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Toast Nuts on the Stove
 * How to Clean a Cast Iron Skillet
 * How to Choose Olive Oil
 * How to Grow Spinach
 * How to Select a Bottle of Wine
 * How to Use Flaky Sea Salt
 * How to Chop Onions Without Tears
 * How to Clean/Gut a Fish
 * How to Fillet a Fish
 * How to Roll Sushi
 * How to Eat a Lemon
 * How to Make Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Canapes
 * How to Harvest Rosemary
 * How to Make Baked Fish Fillets or Steaks
 * How to Pan Broil Meat
 * How to Cope With Allergies to Peanuts