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Baked Porgy With Basil

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4   Porgies or scup - (3/4 lb ea) - scaled, finned, gills removed, and cleaned
3 tablespoons 45mlMargarine
3 tablespoons 45mlMinced shallots or green onions
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlSalt
1 cup 237mlDry white wine
3 tablespoons 45mlChopped fresh basil - (20 leaves) (or 1 1/2 tbspns dried basil)

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Use a cooking spray or coat the bottom of a baking pan with vegetable oil. Spread shallots or green onions in the baking pan. With a sharp knife make several slits along the sides of each porgy. Place fish on the bed of onions and sprinkle with salt and chopped basil. Set aside for approximately 5 minutes to mix flavors.

Pour wine over the fish and dot the fish with the margarine. Cover with foil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the fish flesh turns opaque and begins to flake.

Source:
"New York Seafood Council at http://www.nyseafood.org"

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