Baked Fish with Lemon Rice Stuffing

==Description==
Makes 8 servings.
==Ingredients==
* 1 x 5-pound fish (trout, red snapper, cod, whitefish, bass or pike)
* salt and ground black pepper
* 2 cups cooked rice
* ⅓ cup slivered almonds
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* ½ teaspoon dried basil leaves
* butter or margarine 
==Directions==
# Wash fish and season with salt and pepper.
# Combine rice, nuts, parsley, lemon peel, basil, ½ teaspoon salt and dash of pepper; mix well.
# Stuff prepared fish.
# Sew or close cavity with small skewers and lace with twine.
# Place fish on foil; brush with butter or margarine.
# Bake at 400 °F for 45 minutes.
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