Crab-Stuffed Tilapia Recipe

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Make a reservation for four at your dining room table. With this elegant, restaurant-quality dish, you can turn an ordinary Tuesday night into a supper celebration. —Linda Stemen, Monroeville, Indiana

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Crab-Stuffed Tilapia Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
20 25 45

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 cup lump crabmeat, drained
  • 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons diced pimientos, drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
  • 4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 1/4 cup butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, pimientos and seafood seasoning. Spread 1/3 cup crab mixture over fillets. Roll up each from the pointed end; secure with toothpicks.
  • Place seam side down in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over fish. Sprinkle with salt and paprika.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Discard toothpicks. Spoon pan juices over fish. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed tilapia equals 608 calories, 47 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 248 mg cholesterol, 894 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 40 g protein.

Originally published as Crab-Stuffed Tilapia in Simple & Delicious August/September 2011, p23

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2013 by pamirra

absolutely yummy, the only changes i made were substituting red pepper for the pimento and doubled the old bay

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2013 by Frankmosher

This "recipe" is sadly lacking in my opinion.even if I knew what seafood seasoning was. Two very plain-tasting proteins, tilapia and crab?

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2013 by HELISHA

It was very good. I substituted a sautéed red bell pepper for pimientos because I don't care for them.

Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2013 by sskeels15

Delicious! I used diced jalapeno and red bell pepper instead of celery and pimiento for extra kick. I also increased the Old Bay seasoning since the original amount seemed to lack a little for my taste.

Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2012 by Tutugirls

Easy to make! Substituted olive oil instead of butter. Yummy ; )

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2012 by Skane1965

This was easy and delicious. I made a slight change to the recipe; Instead of rolling the fillet/ stuffing mixture, I placed 1 3 oz. fillet in the pan, spread 1/4 of the mixture on it and covered with another 3 oz. fillet.

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by Linzluke

I made this for my family when they were visiting from out of town. We all loved it. It was so delicious! Plus, it's so easy. It's really hard to beat a dish that is so yummy and so simple to make.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2011 by christycup

and it is excellent

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2011 by chrissteve

This is a winner. I have served it to guests twice and it has brought rave reviews!!

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2011 by bjsilve0

OMG! I made 1/2 recipe for just me while my other half was out of town (he does not eat fish). I thought I would eat both. It was two meals it was so filling with a veg. side. I looked forward to the next night it was sooo good. I think even HE will like this and I do plan to make it for him and my friend this weekend. Out of this world!!

 
 

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