Bring sunshine to the table with a playful, crowd-pleasing dish that’s perfect for summer get-togethers: flounder stuffed with crab. Imagine delicate flounder fillets gently wrapped around a savory, herbed crab filling that’s bright with lemon, kissed by garlic, and uplifted with fresh herbs. Each bite offers tender, flaky fish paired with sweet lump crab—light enough for warm evenings, yet hearty enough to satisfy a hungry crowd. Whether you’re feeding a small group or a boisterous crowd, crab-stuffed flounder brings coastal charm, bright flavors, and a touch of summer whimsy to every gathering.

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 Large fillets

Preparation

Stuffing Options

• Sprinkle flounder with salt and pepper. Using a fillet knife, carefully open the flounder by cutting along the left and right sides of the seam down the middle of the fish to make pockets. Lay the cut sides back.

• Roll method: Place stuffing into a strip of fillet, roll it up, and secure with toothpicks or skewers.
• Layer method: Place stuffing into a cavity or between two fillets, then cook.

CRAB MIX

Ingredients

• 2 green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 red pepper, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped fine
• 1 egg
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, or sour cream
• 10 saltine crackers, crumbled medium to fine
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked clean of shells
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium skillet, melt the butter and sauté the onions, garlic, parsley, and peppers until soft; set aside to cool.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the egg, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, heavy cream, mustard, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt. Add the cooled onions, garlic, peppers, and parsley; gently mix in the Saltine crackers and crabmeat. Add salt and pepper to taste.  
4. Stuff the flounder with the Crab Mix, and press the sides down to cover the filling. Sprinkle with paprika.
5. Coat a glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place the fish in the dish and bake for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145°F.
6. Without removing the dish from the oven, turn the oven to broil and broil for 5 additional minutes.
7. When the fish is done, remove it from the oven.

*Optional: Melt ½ cup of butter and drizzle over fillets when finished baking.

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