Ingredients
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6 tablespoons butter, divided
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1/4 cup chopped parsley
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1 (4 1/2 ounce) can crabmeat, drained & flaked
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1/2 cup dry Italian breadcrumbs
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
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6 fish fillets (about 2 pounds total)
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paprika, to taste
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1 celery rib, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F; coat a 9x13-inch baking dish w/ non stick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet melt 4 T butter over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion & parsley. Sauté until tender. Remove from heat and stir in crabmeat, bread crumbs, lemon juice and red pepper flakes.
- Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly over the filets. Starting from the small end, roll up each fillet, jelly roll- style. Place the rolls seam side down in baking dish. Melt the remaining butter and drizzle over fillets. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake for 20 -25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.