CRAB-STUFFED RED SNAPPER

Crab-Stuffed Red Snapper image

Provided by Phil Franco

Categories Crab

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/3 cup minced onion
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 lb crabmeat
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon lemon thyme
4 lbs red snapper, dressed for stuffing
salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup melted butter

Steps:

Saute onion in butter until golden.
Remove from heat and mix in the crab meat, bread crumbs, parsley, heavy cream, and lemon thyme.
Sprinkle cavity of fish lightly with salt and pepper. Stuff the fish and skewer edges securely.
Mix wine and butter together. Place fish in a greased baking pan, pour wine-butter mixture over fish.
Bake in 400°F oven, uncovered for 30 minutes or just until the flesh is opaque, basting frequently with wine sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.4, Fat 24.4, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 184, Sodium 695.3, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 70.8