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Crab-Topped Tilapia

Name: Crab-Topped Tilapia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets (5 ounces each); 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup finely chopped celery; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted, divided; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 cup fat-free milk; 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon marinade for chicken; Dash hot pepper sauce; 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 cup lump crabmeat, drained; 4 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs, divided

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022

“I took the crab filling from a stuffed mushroom recipe that's been in my family for many years, and served it on tilapia fillets for a wonderful company or special occasion meal,” Laura Merkle of Dover, Delaware explains.

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Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets (5 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted, divided
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon marinade for chicken
Dash hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 cup lump crabmeat, drained
4 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs, divided

Directions

Sprinkle tilapia with pepper and salt. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.

In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the celery, onion and garlic in 2 teaspoons butter until tender. Stir in flour and thyme until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, marinade for chicken and hot pepper sauce.
Remove from the heat; stir in mayonnaise until blended. Stir in crab and 3 tablespoons bread crumbs. Spoon onto fillets. Toss remaining bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over crab mixture.
Cover and bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 248 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 618mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 5 very lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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