Description
This is a recipe that is meant to be shared, particularly by lovers or those embarking on a newly-formed relationship. It quick and easy and leaves time for more shall we say ‘interesting indulgences’ afterwards. Enjoy with some baked sweet potato fries! Add a simple salad, or grilled vegetables with a nice semi-sweet wine and have a wonderful evening. Have Fun!
Ingredients
- 4 (4 ounce) fillets sea bass
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- white pepper to taste
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cooked crawfish tails, thawed
- 1 (6 ounce) can lump crabmeat
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Season the sea bass with salt and pepper; arrange in a baking dish and set aside.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the shallots
- garlic
- and parsley in the melted butter and olive oil until softened
- about 5 minutes. Add the flour and stir continually until completely incorporated into the mixture and the liquid is smooth. Pour the half-and-half into the mixture while stirring; cook and stir until thickened. Season with the white pepper. Gently fold the crawfish tails and crabmeat into the mixture
- taking care to not break the crabmeat too much; cook another 1 minute. Spoon the mixture over the sea bass fillets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork
- 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4