Baked Trout Stuffed with Crab

"This was one dinner that really surprised my fiance. He came home from work and when I said we were having stuffed trout, he just rolled his eyes, he didn't know they were deboned. He loved this and I make it for special occasions. It does take me a little while to make sure all the bones are out, but its sure worth it."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 25mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Fry the bacon slices until crisp and rendered of fat.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Crumble the bacon.
  • Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from the pan into a small bowl and reserve.
  • Brush a little reserved fat over the bottom of a baking dish that will fit the fish comfortably.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat the fat still in the frying pan and cook the scallions and celery, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Mix together the vegetables, lemon rind, parsley, crumbs, salt and pepper.
  • Fold in the crabmeat and bacon.
  • Bind with the egg.
  • Open each fish like a book, skin side down.
  • Spread the stuffing over one half.
  • Pack it down firmly, then fold over the other half and press down gently.
  • Close the opening with toothpicks if desired.
  • Set the fish in the prepared baking dish or roasting pan.
  • Brush the tope of the fish with a little reserved bacon fat.
  • Bake until the fish is cooked, 25-30 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer the fish to warmed serving plates and serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. Followed it exactly except added some Old Bay Seasoning to the filling, just because i like it with crab and seafood...everyone liked it a lot..didn't debone or descale either. Great taste. Thanks!
     
  2. I scaled this recipe in half with no problems, used tinned crab meat & rainbow trout. It was delicious!! There was ONLY 1 change that I made - I didn't debone the fish before cooking - but thats what happens after marriage!!! Thanx Kim!
     
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Tweaks

  1. I used green pepper instead of Celery & red onion instead of scallions only because I didn't have any & substituted on hand & added Cajun seasoning
     

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