Ingredients

• 1 brochet entier de 1,5-2 kg nettoyé
• 200 ml chapelure
• 1 oignon haché finement
• 2 branches de céleri en petits dés
• 2 tbsp persil frais
• 2 tbsp beurre fondu
• 1 oeuf battu
• 1 Zeste d'un citron
• 4 tranches de bacon
• 1 Sel et poivre

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   Mix the breadcrumbs, onion, celery, parsley, butter, egg, and zest.

3. 3

   Salt and pepper the pike's cavity. Stuff with the mixture.

4. 4

   Close with toothpicks. Wrap with bacon.

5. 5

   Bake for 40-50 minutes (10 min per inch of thickness).

6. 6

   Pike has firm, white flesh, which is excellent when stuffed.