Stuffed Flounder for Mama
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for the baking dish
- 1 onion, preferably Vidalia, finely chopped
- 1/2 stalk celery, very finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh or panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound jumbo lump or lump crabmeat, picked over for cartilage
- 4 to 6 (5-ounce) flounder, sole, or turbot fillets
- 4 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Brush a large baking dish with oil.
- Heat the 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion and celery and cook until clear and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds.
- Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a large bowl to cool slightly.
- Add the breadcrumbs, eggs, parsley, paprika, and cayenne.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Using a large spatula, fold in the crabmeat, taking care not to break the lumps.
- Season both sides of the fish fillets with salt and pepper.
- Place the fillets in the prepared baking dish and top each with an equal amount of crabmeat mixture, patting to a uniform thickness.
- Top each fillet with a piece of butter.
- Bake until the fish are cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
canola oil, onion, celery, clove garlic, breadcrumbs, eggs, flatleaf, sweet hungarian paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, lump, flounder, unsalted butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stuffed-flounder-for-mama-380363 (may not work)