Baked Stuffed Grouper
Just call this dish Mr. Big Stuffed. If you’re a fan of grouper when it’s solo, you’ll be bowled over with the addition of crab meat. It’s a truly good fish dish.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup(s) Japanese breadcrumbs, plus a little more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, (about one half a lemon)
- 2 eggs
- 12 ounce(s) lump crab meat
- 12 ounce(s) heavy cream
- 6 medium shrimp, diced
- 2 ounce(s) butter
- 4 8-oz. grouper filets
- 1/4 cup(s) melted butter
- 1 Old Bay Seasoning
Instructions
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In a large mixing bowl combine breadcrumbs, lemon juice, eggs and salt and pepper.
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Fold in crab meat, being careful to not break lumps.
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Set aside.
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Place heavy cream in a double boiler or over low heat; bring to simmer.
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Add shrimp and butter; reduce by half.
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Salt and pepper to taste.
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Cut each grouper filet in half, then take four of the pieces and cut a slit through the middle of each but don’t cut all the way through to the ends.
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Place the four whole filets on a greased flat baking pan and top each with 1/4 of the crab stuffing mixture.
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Place the slit filets on top, letting some of the stuffing protrude through the slit.
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Dust with remaining breadcrumbs and Old Bay Seasoning.
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Drizzle with melted butter.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
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Serve on a pool of shrimp sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 4015.02kcalCarbohydrates: 97.92gProtein: 180.34gFat: 307.62gSaturated Fat: 175.73gCholesterol: 1574.01mgSodium: 12268.92mgFiber: 3.28gSugar: 10.54g
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