Taste of Home
Halibut with Crab Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
A thick and creamy crab sauce tops tender halibut in this delightful dish. “It’s one of our favorite fish recipes,” shares Shirley West of Lynnwood, Washington.
Ingredients
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4 halibut fillets (6 ounces each)
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons butter, divided
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1/3 cup fat-free milk
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1/2 cup crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
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1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Directions
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1.
Place each fillet in an individual broiler-proof serving dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt 2 teaspoons butter; drizzle over fillets. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan coated with cooking spray, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually stir in the broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in crab. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Pour over halibut. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 328 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 517mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 43g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 6 lean meat, 2 fat.
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