Horseradish/potato-crusted fish w spinach, crab and peppers

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Wild Rockfish filet; pin hones removed, (3 lbs)
2poundsLoose leaf spinach; lightly steamed
1tablespoonFresh tarragon
1largeRed bell pepper; roasted and julienned
1poundsClaw crabmeat; picked over for shells
Salt and fresh cracked pepper
¼cupFlour
1largePotato; shredded (2 cups)
1Foot horseradish; shredded (1 cup)
¼cupPeanut oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 550 degrees. Butterfly the fish cutting a pocket the length of the filet and unfold. Spread the length of the fish with layers of spinach, tarragon, salt and pepper, roasted peppers and then the crab.

Gently fold back to reassemble the filet. Dust the stuffed fish with flour, salt and pepper. Mix the potato and horseradish, then evenly coat the fish.

Heat oil to 550 degrees in large pan and brown the fish until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Turn and bake in oven for 8 minutes. Remove and let sit 5 rninutes.

Yield: 4 servings CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9182 Original Title: HORSERADISH AND POTATO-CRUSTED ROCKFISH STUFFED WITH SPINACH, CRAB & ROASTED PEPPERS Recipe by: Jack McDavid

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #816 by Holly Butman <butma001@...> on Sep 28, 1997