Louisiana-Style Plaice Fillets
From: Jean Claude B., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 9 minutes
Cooking time: 9 minutes
Waiting time: none
If desired, use sole instead of plaice fillets and canned salmon instead of crabmeat.
Small fresh trouts can also be cooked this way.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 1/2 pounds [680 g] plaice fillets
  • 1 tablespoon [15 g] butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] minced green onion
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] minced parsley
  • 1 medium -size onion, minced
  • 1/2 pound [227 g] fresh crabmeat
    or
    1 [8-ounce / 227-g] can crabmeat, with juices
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] crushed soda crackers
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1 egg white, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] cream or milk
  • Parsley [to decorate]
  • Lime or lemon slices [to decorate]
  • Cut fish into 6 servings; lightly wipe fish with paper toweling.
  • Arrange fish into a glass 7 x 11-inch [18 x 28-cm] dish.
  • Transfer butter or margarine into a dish; add green onion, parsley and onion.
  • Microwave for 2 minutes on 'MAXIMUM'.
  • Mix well; microwave for 2 minutes more, on 'MEDIUM-MAXIMUM'.
  • Mix in crabmeat, with juices if canned.
  • Mix in crushed soda crackers, curry powder, pepper, salt, egg white and cream or milk.
  • Mix well.
  • Evenly spread mixture over.
  • Cover with waxed paper.
  • Microwave on 'MAXIMUM' for 5 minutes, until fish is easily broken-up with a fork.
  • Garnish with parsley and lime or lemon slices.