Cornbread-And-Crab-Stuffed Fish
- 1 (6-oz.) package buttermilk cornbread mix
- 1 cup fresh lump crabmeat, drained (about 1/2 lb.)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, divided
- 2 white bread slices, toasted and cut into cubes (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 (3- to 5-lb.) striped bass or red snapper, dressed
- Kitchen string
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions. Let cool 30 minutes; crumble into a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, pick crabmeat, removing any bits of shell.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add celery and onion, and saute 10 to 12 minutes or until tender. Stir in 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning. Stir celery mixture, crab, bread cubes, parsley, and lemon zest into crumbled cornbread, stirring gently until blended. Add broth, and stir gently until moistened.
- Sprinkle cavity of fish with remaining 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning. Spoon stuffing mixture into fish, and secure with kitchen string. Place fish in a large, lightly greased roasting pan.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 45 to 50 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
buttermilk, fresh lump crabmeat, butter, celery, onion, bay seasoning, white bread, parsley, lemon zest, chicken broth, kitchen string
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cornbread-and-crab-stuffed-fish (may not work)