Mushroom Stuffed Baked Red Snapper

Ingredients

• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 0.5 cup bread crumbs soft
• 4 tablespoons butter divided ()
• 8 ounce water chestnuts drained chopped canned
• 0.5 cup celery finely chopped
• 0.5 cup cooking wine dry white
• 1  eggs lightly beaten
• 8 ounce mushrooms fresh canned
• 5 tablespoons onion divided minced
• 1 tablespoon freshly parsley leaves chopped
• 4 servings salt 
• 5 pound oven ready snappers whole red cleaned
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce 
• 0.8 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• toothpicks
• skewers

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Rinse, pat dry, and finely chop 1/4 pound mushrooms. Quarter remaining mushrooms or drain canned mushrooms. Set aside.
3. In a small skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter; add celery and 3 tablespoons of the onion.
4. Saute for 5 minutes.
5. Combine sauteed celery mixture with mushrooms, water chestnuts, bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce, parsley, and salt and pepper.
6. Mix well and spoon into fish cavities. Secure openings with skewers or toothpicks.
7. Sprinkle both sides of each fish with salt and pepper.
8. Place in a large backing dish. Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons onion, the wine, and water.
9. Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes. Baste occasionally. Test with a fork. When fish flakes, it's done.