PERCH, SOUTHERN MARYLAND PERCH
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients • 3 pounds perch, dressed • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt • 1/4 teaspoons pepper • 3 medium sliced mushrooms • 1/2 cup sliced onion • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper • 1 cup orange juice • 3 tablespoons cream sherry • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind • 1 tablespoon flour
Directions Preheat oven to 450oF. Season fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in a baking dish.
In a bowl, combine mushrooms, onions, and green pepper. Spread vegetable mixture over fish.
Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan.
Cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently until mixture thickens.
Pour sauce over fish and vegetables.
Bake at 450°F for 6 to 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Maryland Dept of Agriculture Seafood & Aquaculture www.marylandseafood.org
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