Tilapia with Crab Stuffing

Ingredients:

4 tilapia fillets

1 onion, diced

1 celery rib, diced

1/4 cup plus 6 tbsp butter, divided

1 cup lump crab meat, drained

1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1 egg, beaten

1/4 tsp old bay seasoning

1/2 lemon, for juice

1/4 tsp paprika

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°.  In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter; add onion and celery and sauté until tender.  Remove pan from heat and stir in crab, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, egg, and old bay seasoning (be sure the pan is completely removed from heat to prevent egg from scrambling).  Place fillets into an ungreased baking dish, and spread 1/3 cup of the crab mixture on top of each fillet; melt remaining butter and pour over fish then squeeze lemon juice on top.  Season with paprika, salt, and pepper and bake uncovered for 15 – 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.  Serve with pan juice spooned over fish as a sauce.  

Shown paired with garlic chive mashed potatoes and garlic and lemon broccolini.