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Dinner for 6

Crab Shrimp Stuffed Fish

Snapper fillets hold a savory crab and shrimp filling before baking with lime juice and mayonnaise.

$3.86per serving $$$
55 minstart to table
6servings

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3/4 cup onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 size ripe tomatoes
  • 1 bay leave
  • 8 oz crab meat
  • 8 oz small shrimp
  • 2 tbsp pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 1 tsp small capers
  • 4 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 pickled jalapeño pepper
  • 2 tbsp pickled carrots
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 tsp dried mexican oregano
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 2 red snapper fish fillets
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 roasted red pepper cut into stripes (optional)
  • springs of fresh parsley and lime wedges (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion, garlic, and tomatoes for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the bay leaf, crab, shrimp, olives, capers, parsley, jalapeño, carrots, wine, and oregano, then cook for 6 minutes until the shrimp are opaque.
  3. Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  4. Season the snapper with salt and pepper, spread the filling over the fillets, and fold them around the filling.
  5. Place the fish in the dish, drizzle with lime juice, and spread mayonnaise over the top.
  6. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the fish reaches 145 F and flakes easily.

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