A classic New England dish featuring sole or flounder fillets stuffed with a delicious mixture of crabmeat, herbs, and crackers. It's a perfect meal for the Lent season, bringing seafood to the dinner table in a flavorful way.
1: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2: Lightly grease a baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
3: In 2 tablespoons of butter, sauté the shallots and celery for 2-3 minutes.
4: Remove from heat and stir in the crabmeat, lemon zest and juice, parsley, ritz cracker crumbs, cayenne, salt, and pepper; mix until well combined.
5: Place sole fillets onto a work surface with the flat sides facing up.
6: Divide the crab mixture evenly between the fillets and roll them around the filling, placing them in the baking dish seam-side down.
7: Season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
8: Combine the panko crumbs with olive oil and sprinkle evenly on top.
9: Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and drizzle it on top of the fish.
10: Bake for 20 minutes.
11: Remove from oven and squeeze a little lemon on top evenly; sprinkle with parsley.
