Only a few months til OBX and I can't wait! I am getting excited to put my feet in the sand and listen to the ocean by day. Chow down on some fresh seafood and chase ghost crabs by night. Tonight I decided to prepare a little OBX favorite- Fish and Crab.
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| My litte ghost crab from Avon, NC in 2009 :) |
Crab Topping
Ingredients:
- 1/4 of an Onion, chopped finely
- 1 Tbs. Grass fed butter (any butter will do)
- 1tsp parsley
- 1tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 cup almond flour (bread crumbs will work too)
- 8 oz. Crab meat
- 1/2 Lemon, juice only
- 1Tbs Old bay Seasoning (yes I am from Maryland- that's how we roll)
- 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets , approximately 6 oz each
- 2 Tbs. Butter, Melted (optional)
- Old Bay or Paprika for a sprinkle on the top. (Optional)
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| Spine of Talapia- place this down in pan |
Fish Process:
- 2-4 Talapia filets, thawed
Process:
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Put 1 Tbs butter and onion in a pan and sautee until tender.
- Add parsley and Garlic Powder, mix well, remove from heat
- Put crab meat in a medium bowl, add onion and seasons.
- Grease an oven safe dish and place fish in seam side down.
- Top the fish with Crab meat for a "Topped" fish or if you want "stuffed" - fill fish with a little crab meat and fold the fish over.
- Put any leftover stuffing on or around the fish to cook along.
- Sprinkle with butter and old bay seasoning for garnish and extra flavor
- Allow fish to cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes
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| Place in the oven |
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| Enjoy! |
