CRAB & ASPARAGUS-STUFFED TILAPIA

Crab & Asparagus-Stuffed Tilapia image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 24

Stuffing:
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup red pepper, finely diced
1/4 cup yellow pepper, finely diced
2 Tbsp shallot, minced
1 tsp garlic, minced
1/4 lb thin asparagus, trimmed & sliced into 1/4" pieces
12 saltine crackers, crushed into crumbs
1 Tbsp chives, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lb lump crab meat
Fish:
4 (4-5-oz) tilapia filets
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika

Steps:

To prepare the stuffing, heat the oil in a medium-size sauté pan over medium heat. Add the red and yellow peppers, shallot, and the garlic. Sauté until the peppers begin to soften, about 5-8 minutes. Add the asparagus and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the heat and set aside to cool.
Place the mixture into a bowl and add the cracker crumbs, chives, basil, parsley, Old Bay, salt, black pepper, and mayonnaise, mixing well.Gently fold in crab meat. Set stuffing aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place tilapia fillets flesh-side down on a work surface. Place 1/4 crab mixture in center of each filet. Pour white wine, lemon juice and olive oil in an 8x8 pan. Roll filet around the stuffing and place them seam-side down into pan. Sprinkle each with salt,pepper and paprika then cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.