Name: Crab-Stuffed Tilapia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely chopped -; 1 celery rib, finely chopped -; 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons butter, divided -; 1 cup lump crabmeat, drained -; 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs -; 1/3 cup mayonnaise -; 1 large egg, beaten -; 2 tablespoons diced pimientos, drained -; 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning -; 4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each) -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon paprika -

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Crab-Stuffed Tilapia

1. 1 small onion, finely chopped -

2. 1 celery rib, finely chopped -

3. 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons butter, divided -

4. 1 cup lump crabmeat, drained -

5. 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs -

6. 1/3 cup mayonnaise -

7. 1 large egg, beaten -

8. 2 tablespoons diced pimientos, drained -

9. 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning -

10. 4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each) -

11. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

12. 1/4 teaspoon paprika -

How to cook deliciously - Crab-Stuffed Tilapia

1. Stage

In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 1/4 cup butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the crab, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, pimientos and seafood seasoning. Spread 1/3 cup crab mixture over fillets. Roll up each from the pointed end; secure with toothpicks.

2. Stage

Place seam side down in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over fish. Sprinkle with salt and paprika.

3. Stage

Bake, uncovered, at 400° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 25-30 minutes. Discard toothpicks. Spoon pan juices over fish.