3/18/11

Baked Fresh Cod with Crab Meat Stuffing

Serves 6
Prep time: 15-20 mins
Total time: 45-60 mins


To make it more quick and easy, the filets can be made without the “Sauce”. Just place in a bake dish drizzled with EVOO. Also, instead of “Bread Crumb Topping”, you could just sprinkle the breadcrumbs alone on top of filets.


Ingredients:

6 large Cod filets (flounder or catfish etc…)

Sauce:

½ cup Chicken Broth
The juice of one Lemon (zest lemon first)
1 TBS Lemon Zest
3 TBS Butter, melted
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp Parsley
Salt and pepper

Crab Meat Stuffing:

8oz Crabmeat (fresh, canned or imitation)
2 cups Italian style bread crumbs
2 TBS Parmesan cheese
3 TBS butter, melted
1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
½ TBS parsley
2 eggs, beaten
1 TBS Olive Oil
Salt, pepper and paprika

Bread Crumb Topping:

½ cup Italian bread crumbs
1 TBS butter, melted
Lemon zest

Pinch of Parsley

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine all the “Sauce” ingredients and pour into a bake dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
Combine all “Bread Crumb Topping” together in a small bowl.

Divide the stuffing into 6 even amounts. Lay out the filets on a cutting board and place the filling in the middle of each filet. Gather the two sides up covering the stuffing, overlapping the ends and use a toothpick or two to hold it closed.

Place stuffed filets ends side down in the bake dish. Brush on (or drizzle) a little EVOO all over the filets, top with Bread Crumb Topping. Bake for approx 30 mins or until bread crumbs are browned and fish is flaky.

Serve over orzo or rice and spoon sauce over and around each filet before serving.