Crabmeat Stuffing with fish is the perfect meal for any special occasion. It’s super easy to make and has flavor packed into every bite!
You will be shocked how easy it is the first time you make it.
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Why this Recipe is a Keeper
I love this recipe because it’s so flavorful and easy and is great for a special meal.
- 30 Minute Meal: It will take an easy 30 minutes to make this delicious fish dinner.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients are super easy to find at the grocery store.
- Family Friendly: Everyone will love this crab stuffed tilapia.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Freeze the leftovers to enjoy later!
If you’re looking for more seafood recipes, try these Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets, Air Fryer Halibut with Pistachio Crust and Creamy Shrimp Alfredo
What Type of Crab Meat is Best?
Blue crab meat is some of the best crab you can get thanks to its sweetness and quality flavor. The flavor is buttery and rich while the claw meat tends to have a nutty flavor.
Ingredient Notes for Crab Stuffed Flounder
You will need only a few simple ingredients that are all easy to find at your local grocery store.
- Lump Crab: Canned lump crab meat is the best for this stuffing recipe.
- Seasoned Breadcrumbs: Make your own breadcrumbs with the seasonings of your choice, like cajun, old bay and parsley.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for this Seafood Recipe
- Different Breadcrumbs: Instead of making your own seasoned bread crumbs, try using panko or crushed crackers.
- Crab: Stuff with a crab cake or crab dip if you prefer.
- Appetizer: Make as a tasty appetizer, garish with a little cajun seasoning or parmesan cheese.
Pro Tip
Rinse the crab meat with cold water to enhance the flavor and remove any remaining residue. You can also soak the crab meat in water with a couple ice cubes for 10 minutes, then drain in a fine mesh sieve.
How to Make Crab Stuffed Tilapia
Crab stuffed fish can be done in a quick and easy 3 steps!
These are the basic steps for making Fish with Crabmeat Stuffing. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prep Ingredients and Butterfly Fish
Mix together crab meat, melted butter, breadcrumbs, chopped garlic, shredded pepper-jack, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and dill. Chop a slit into the center of fish, making a pocket for the filling.
2. Assemble Fish
Fill each pocket with 1/4 of the mixture. Brush fish filet with melted butter. Sprinkle paprika, salt, pepper and dill on top of fish.
3. Place in Pan, Bake and Serve
Line dish with foil and use a nonstick spray. Bake in a baking dish at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Fish will be tender and flake apart when done. Garnish with a lemon wedge and chopped parsley.
Recipe FAQs
Expert Tips for Making This Crabmeat Stuffing for Fish Recipe
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This recipe can easily be doubled for a crowd. Increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two dishes before baking.
- Add Vegetables: Add your favorite veggies like onion, tomato or peppers into crab stuffing for fish.
- Cornbread: Make some delicious corn bread to serve with your stuffed fish.
- Mushrooms: Try making crab stuffed mushrooms.
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Fish with Crabmeat Stuffing
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Ingredients
Filling
- ½ cup Lump crab meat
- 5 tablespoons Butter, melted
- 1 cup Seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- ½ cup Pepper-jack cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 pinch Dill
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Fish
- 4 Tilapia fillets, thawed
- 1 tablespoon Butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Dill
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Mix together all filling ingredients.
- Cut a slit into the center of fish, making a pocket for the filling.
- Fill each pocket with 1/4 of the filling.
- Brush fish with melted butter.
- Sprinkle paprika, salt, pepper and dill on top of fish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
- Fish will flake apart when done. Serve with a lemon wedge.
Christina’s Notes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: This recipe can be doubled for a crowd. Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two dishes before baking.
- Add Vegetables: Add your favorite veggies like onion, tomato or peppers into crab stuffing for fish.
- Cornbread: Make some delicious corn bread to serve with your stuffed fish.
- Mushrooms: Try making crab stuffed mushrooms.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Nutrition
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This recipe is my personal adaption of an ethnic-inspired recipe. It is not intended to be an authentic recipe. I’ve recreated this recipe because I enjoy the flavors and I want to encourage my readers to expand their tastes and try new flavor combinations. The recipe, ingredients, and processes may have been adapted to make the recipe accessible to the average American. I have provided links to authentic versions of the recipe in the post above. I encourage you to visit these pages and learn more about the traditional version(s) of this recipe.
I’m not sure I can find this fish in my parts, flounder would be easier. This recipe sounds delicious, I usually do my fish stuffings with tiny prawns but crab meat would be a tasteful change! Yvette x
We love Talapia and crab, both of them together…oh my! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. We will definitely be making this! As always, thanks for linking up to Inspiration Friday At The Picket Fence!
Heather
this actually looks like something i could make…and my hubs would adore…printing the recipe…thanks for sharing at fridays unfolded…i’m thinking this might be a feature this week.
blessings,
alison
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We too eat alot of tilapia. This is one I’m going to have to try the next time I see fresh tilapia at the market. Following from It’s a Blog Party.
Thanks.
Sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing at Gettin’ Krafty With It!
Awesome. Talapia is one of my favorites!
WOW! This looks unbelievable yummy! It does look like it would be perfect with a leafy green salad!
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can’t wait to see what you have for next week!
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really sounds delicious…love to try your recipe, thanks for sharing! PinayMum – Mommy’s Life Around…happy Sunday! 🙂