Crab-Stuffed Red Snapper

Courtesy of Foodgeeks.com

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup  minced onion
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 lb  crabmeat
• 1⁄2 cup  fresh breadcrumb
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1  teaspoon  lemon thyme
• 4  lbs red snapper, dressed for stuffing
•  salt and pepper, to taste
• 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄3 cup  melted butter

Directions

1. Saute onion in butter until golden.
2. Remove from heat and mix in the crab meat, bread crumbs, parsley, heavy cream, and lemon thyme.
3. Sprinkle cavity of fish lightly with salt and pepper. Stuff the fish and skewer edges securely.
4. Mix wine and butter together. Place fish in a greased baking pan, pour wine-butter mixture over fish.
5. Bake in 400°F oven, uncovered for 30 minutes or just until the flesh is opaque, basting frequently with wine sauce.