{"id":9459,"date":"2021-01-28T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/mariners-menu\/?p=9459"},"modified":"2023-12-18T19:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:18:52","slug":"baked-spotted-trout-with-crab-stuffing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/mariners-menu\/baked-spotted-trout-with-crab-stuffing\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Spotted Trout with Crab Stuffing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0 F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Lightly saut\u00e9 celery, onion and green pepper. Be careful not to brown. Stir in crumbs, eggs, lemon juice, parsley, \u00bd teaspoon salt, \u00bc teaspoon black pepper and paprika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remove from heat. Gently fold in crab meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Layout fillets on a work surface, skin sides up. Spoon stuffing onto fillets. Roll up each fillet and place seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with 1 \u00bd tablespoons melted butter. Lightly salt and pepper. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n