Cream Cheese Stuffed Salmon Steaks
Cream Cheese Stuffed Salmon Steaks
Ingredients:
6 salmon steaks, one inch thick
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tbsp. fresh chopped basil (or 1 tsp. dried basil)
1 tbsp. of chopped green onions
3 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tbsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
toothpicks
To Serve 6:
Clean, wash and dry the
fish. With a very sharp knife, make an incision through the skin on the upper part of the steak where the fins are located.
On each side of the backbone, make a cut forming a pocket to receive the stuffing.
Set aside.
Combine cheeses, parsley, basil, and green onion; blend well.
Divide into 6 equal portions. Form each portion into a flat oval. Place one oval into the pocket in each steak Fasten openings with toothpicks.
Place salmon on well-greased broiler pan. Combine
butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Baste salmon with butter mixture. Broil 4 to 5 inches from source of heat for 4 to 5 minutes; turn. Baste and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes, or until salmon flakes
easily with tested with a fork.
Succulent!