Stuffed Salmon Copycat Recipe

This is a copycat recipe I came up with for the stuffed salmon that is sold in warehouse chains such as Costco, BJ’s Warehouse and Sam's Club.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons olive oil, divided in half
• 4 (1/2lb)  salmon fillets, at least 1 and 1/2 inches thick, deboned and skin removed
• 1  cup  flaked style  imitation crabmeat, pulled apart
• 1  cup  hot cooked long-grain rice
• 1  tablespoon  melted butter
• 1  tablespoon  softened cream cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  crushed dried celery seed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1⁄4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon dill

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F Brush 2 Tbsp olive oil on bottom and sides of a 1.5 qt baking dish.
2. Make a cut lengthwise on each filet, leave ½” uncut space on each side, and on the bottom; create a pocket by gently running tip of sharp knife under each flap and leave ½” space each side.
3. In a medium bowl, combine crab meat, rice, butter, cream cheese, garlic and herbs (except salt and dill) well. Spoon filling into each filet pocket; creating a small mound at the top. Brush remaining olive oil onto salmon; sprinkle salt and dill over the salmon and place into baking dish.
4. Bake for 20 minutes; check for doneness (thickest part of filet will flake) about 2 minutes before allotted cooking time.