Carolyn’s Sensual Sea Bass Fillets with Crawfish and Crab Sauce

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

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Season the sea bass with salt and pepper; arrange in a baking dish and set aside.
  3. Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the shallots
  4. garlic
  5. and parsley in the melted butter and olive oil until softened
  6. 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
  7. taking care to not break the crabmeat too much; cook another 1 minute. Spoon the mixture over the sea bass fillets.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork
  9. 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

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