whole stuffed flounder w/ crabmeat dressing

Name: Whole Stuffed Flounder W/ Crabmeat Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients: 4 - flounders (small to med) if you can't get whole flounder, filets will work.you will need 8; ## PREPARE YOUR FISH; - you want whole flounder,cleaned w/o head - put fish on cutting board top side up-cut down the middle from top to 2-inch from tail.you want to cut to the bone,remove bone, then peel back both sides of fish; ## CRABMEAT DRESSING; 6 cup(s) fresh bread crumbs (not packaged); 1/2 cup(s) onion minced; 1/2 cup(s) bell pepper chopped fine; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) creole seasoning ( i use tony's); 1/2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 1 pound(s) lump crab meat or 4 cans white lump crabmeat; ## LEMON, GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE; 1 1/2 stick(s) butter (not margarine); 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, grated; 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice

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Linda Woodham

Cleveland, AL

Updated on Apr 9, 2014

I love crabmeat dressing more than anything, and I love baked flounder so here you go with my recipe from the 60's. Still my favorite.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - flounders (small to med) if you can't get whole flounder, filets will work.you will need 8
PREPARE YOUR FISH
- you want whole flounder,cleaned w/o head - put fish on cutting board top side up-cut down the middle from top to 2-inch from tail.you want to cut to the bone,remove bone, then peel back both sides of fish
CRABMEAT DRESSING
6 cups fresh bread crumbs (not packaged)
1/2 cup onion minced
1/2 cup bell pepper chopped fine
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons creole seasoning ( i use tony's)
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 pound lump crab meat or 4 cans white lump crabmeat
LEMON, GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE
1 1/2 sticks butter (not margarine)
2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
3 tablespoons lemon juice

How To Make whole stuffed flounder w/ crabmeat dressing

Step 1

DRESSING:

Step 2

mix creole seasoning and italian seasoning with breadcrumbs,then add onion,bell pepper, and last mayonnaise.Then gently fold in crab meat being careful not to break up lumps of crab. meat.refrigerate I like to make my dressing the day before or the morning of my dinner,it gives the seasoning time to marry together.
Step 3

LEMON,GARLIC,BUTTER SAUCE:
Step 4

In small skillet, cook garlic in olive oil until tender (careful not to burn) add butter,creole seasoning,lemon juice and zest, simmer for 2 min.
Step 5

Put fish in prepared pan, fill with 1 cup crab meat,then lay sides up over the crab meat. cover fish with sauce.
Step 6

preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray large sheet pan with cooking spray. cook flounder for 30 min.(or until flakey) spoon sauce over fish ever 10 min.When done place each fish on plate and pour sauce from baking dish over fish and serve
Step 7

If using filets, place one filet on baking pan cover with dressing, top with filet,spoon sauce over filets. cook as above.
Step 8

TIPS: If you use canned crab be sure to drain off the water in can and rainse the crab at least 3 times to get rid of the can smell and taste.
Step 9

In the dressing you can add small cooked shrimp or cooked crawfish tails, I love to change it around.
Step 10

I like to serve mine with a greek salad and hard greek rolls,or a twice baked potato, tossed spinch salad, and garlic bread.
Step 11

You can also make crab meat rolls,with thin filets, just place dressing on the filet and roll it up then bake with the sauce over it.
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