Baked Stuffed Salmon

"This super easy Crab Stuffed Salmon is made with tasty salmon fillets and a homemade cream cheese and crab meat filling."

Baked Stuffed Salmon

Servings – 4 Prep Time – 10 Minutes Cook Time – 20 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 salmon fillets, (each fillet should weigh about 5 to 6 ounces)

• salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

• 8 ounces crab meat or imitation crab meat, drained well and finely chopped

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 1 sleeve of butter crackers, crushed finely

• 2 cups cheese crackers, crushed finely

• 1 stick of butter, melted

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 whole egg, lightly beaten

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning

• cooking spray, for topping

• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425˚F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a 9x13" baking dish sprayed with Non-stick cooking spray, set aside,

Arrange salmon fillets on top of parchment paper or in baking dish and season with salt and pepper.

Turn each filet on its side, and pinch ends closed holding together with a toothpick. Set aside.

In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt stick of butter, minced garlic and parsley.

In a mixing bowl combine chopped crabmeat, crushed crackers, cream cheese, egg, and old bay seasoning. Pour in melted butter; mix and stir until thoroughly combined.

Stuff the center of salmon fillets with the prepared crabmeat filling.

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through, and internal temperature registers at 130˚F.

Remove from oven. Garnish with parsley. Serve with a side salad or steamed asparagus.

Nutrition:

Calories: 391 | Carbohydrates: 7 g | Protein: 43 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 174 mg | Sodium: 682 mg | Potassium: 921 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin C: 20 mg | Calcium: 100 mg | Iron: 2 mg

"The perfect dish for a fancy occasion, this super easy Stuffed Salmon is made with tasty salmon fillets and a homemade creamed cheesy and crab meat filling. Make it once, and you’ll want to make it every week!"

"This stuffing is also great to make baked stuffed shrimp, side dish to Scallops Milano or event mushrooms."

CWT is not a certified dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional information shared on this site is an estimate counted through measurements and package nutritional information used in each recipe. If calorie, macro counting and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your choice of nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on national brands used per recipe.