Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 celery rib, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can crabmeat, drained & flaked
  • 1/2 cup dry Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 fish fillets (about 2 pounds total)
  • paprika, to taste

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F; coat a 9x13-inch baking dish w/ non stick cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet melt 4 T butter over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion & parsley. Saute until tender. Remove from heat and stir in crabmeat, bread crumbs, lemon juice and red pepper flakes.
  • Spoon crabmeat mixture evenly over the filets. Starting from the small end, roll up each fillet, jelly roll- style. Place the rolls seam side down in baking dish. Melt the remaining butter and drizzle over fillets. Sprinkle with paprika.
  • Bake for 20 -25 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.