Why recepie famous for?
The creamy crab sauce complements this simple baked haddock recipe perfectly. The sauce is a basic white sauce made with the addition of green onions and flaked cooked crab meat.
Ingredients
1 to 1 1/2 pounds haddock fillets4 tablespoons butter
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 green onions (thinly sliced)
2 teaspoons parsley (fresh minced)
1 cup half-and-half (or light cream)
4 to 6 ounces crabmeat (cooked and flaked)
Salt to taste (kosher)
Black pepper to taste
Garnish: fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
Gather the ingredients.Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in an 11-by-7-inch baking pan. Arrange haddock fillets in a single layer, turning to coat with the melted butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour until smooth and bubbly. Continue cooking, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the green onions to the flour mixture along with the 2 tablespoons of parsley, then gradually stir in the half-and-half. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add the crab meat and salt and pepper, to taste.
Arrange haddock on a platter or serving plates and top with crab sauce.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Serve and enjoy!
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