Baked Fish Creole

19 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 50 min

“A meal in itself when served with a green salad.” - by Wilma Scott

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Original recipe yields 4 to 6 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic. Cook until tender about 4 minutes. Add the celery and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes. Do not brown add the flour and stir well. Cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the milk and bring just to a boil. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir in the chili sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Place rice into the bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange the fish fillets over the rice in a single layer. Place the sliced tomatoes over the fish and pour the sauce over the top.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until fish is just cooked and flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
595 cal
30%

Fat
15.5 g
24%

Carbs
79.6 g
26%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Dan

Jan. 26, 2005

"I think the problem with this resipe is in the term "chili sauce." If you make it with the cousin of cocktail sauce as people have been, I imagine it would be terrible. However, if you use more of a ..." See morechili PASTE or a SAUCE MADE ONLY OF CHILIS, you get a very different result, spicy and delicious. I used a Vietnamese chili and garlic paste/sauce, and it was excellent. NOTE: DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF CHILI PASTE IF YOU WANT TO EAT IT!! A couple of tablespoons is plenty, even for us fire-mouthed southerners."

emi-momof3

Dec. 23, 2003

"This was delicious! I tried it on a fluke because I had fish that I needed to use, and I am so glad that I did! This is a regular favorite at my house now. You could use less rice and don’t be surpri..." See moresed if you need to bake it longer. Also, I don't usually keep chili sauce on hand, so I made my own with tomato puree, chili powder, cumin, and a small amount of vegetable oil. Add Creole seasoning for extra flavor! Enjoy!"