Ingredients

  • 42 ounces red snapper fillets, skin on
  • 3 teaspoons seafood seasoning (store-bought, your own recipe or Seafood Seasoning Mix)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup clarified butter
  • 1 cup fish stock or 1 cup clam juice
  • 1 1/2 cups crabmeat, picked over for shells (16 ounces)
  • Roasted Garlic and Sun-dried Tomato Butter
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, roasted

Method

  • To make the butter: whirl all ingredients in blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Preheat oven to 450F; spray two large saute pans with cooking spray and place in oven to heat.
  • Warm serving plates.
  • Season fish with 1/2 teaspoon seasoning and dust the skin side with flour.
  • Add 1/4 cup clarified butter to each saute pan.
  • Place fish in hot butter, skin-side down and cook for a minute.
  • Bake in oven for about eight minutes or until flesh flakes easily.
  • Place a fillet on each serving plate; discard butter and return pans to high heat.
  • Add 1/2 cup stock or clam juice to each pan and bring to a boil.
  • Add half the tomato butter to each pan and heat until butter is nearly melted.
  • Add 3/4 cup of crab meat to each pan and cook until heated through.
  • To serve: Divide the crab meat and sauce evenly over the top of each piece of fish.
  • Serve immediately.