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How to Cook Labahita Fillet Creole
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Fish Recipe
Cuisine:
Filipino
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Manny
Ingredients
1
kilo Labahita fillet or any large fish fillet
2
Tbsp.
butter or margarine
2
onions
chopped
2
stalks celery
diced
1
green pepper
chopped
1/4
kilo tomatoes
sliced
1/2
bay leaf
2
Tbsp.
parsley
chopped
1
cup
stale bread crumbs
1
tsp.
salt
7
whole
black peppercorns
8
thin slices lemon
Instructions
How to Cook Labahita Fillet Creole:
Heat butter or margarine in a frying pan and saute the onions, celery, and green pepper for five minutes.
Add tomatoes, bay leaf and parsley and simmer for ten minutes. Stir in bread crumbs, salt, and peppercorns.
Arrange half the fish in the bottom of a buttered casserole dish. Cover with part of the tomato mixture and 4 slices of lemon.
Add the remaining fish and spread over the rest of the sauce and lemon slices.
Bake uncovered in a 180 °C (350 °F) oven for 30-40 minutes.
Good for 4 to 6 persons.