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Crab Stuffed Flounder

Sink your teeth into this tasty dish, which would go great with a refreshing cold salad on the side!
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 (6 ounces) flounder fillets or other thin white fish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Crab Filling:

  • 2 cups cooked crab meat
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 small sweet bell peppers finely diced
  • 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
  • 2 Tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon seasoned pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: cayenne pepper
  • 1 large egg

Garlic Cream Sauce:

  • 2 Tablespoons garlic minced
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons garlic salt

Instructions

  • Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine all ingredients for the crab filling, except for the egg, and stir well to combine.
  • Add the egg and fully incorporate it into the mixture.
  • Season the flounder on both sides, as desired.
  • Stuff approximately 1/4 of crab filling into the center of the flounder filet.
  • Roll flounder with the crab mixture in it. Alternatively, the filling can be placed on the flat fillets and not be rolled up.
  • Wash the counter and utensils that touched the raw fish. Wash hands with soap and water after handling raw fish.
  • Bake the fish for 20-30 minutes until it reaches an internal temperature of at least 145°F on a food thermometer. Do not overcook the fish.
  • While the fish is baking, prepare the garlic cream sauce.
  • Turn on the oven broiler, and broil for 4–5 minutes on high or until browned.
  • Remove the flounder from the oven. 

For the Garlic Cream Sauce:

  • Saute the garlic in 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a hot pan.
  • Add the whipping cream and broth. Combine well.
  • Add 3 – 5 Tablespoons of flour, depending on how thick you want the sauce.
  • Continuously whisk until sauce begins to thicken, about 10 – 15 minutes. Set aside.
  • Cover fish with garlic cream sauce and enjoy!