Stuffed Flounder Fillets. Spoon an equal amount of stuffing into center of each fillet. Roll lengthwise and seal with a toothpick. Place filets, seam side down, into coated casserole dish.

Rinse the fillets and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff the stuffing mixture into the pockets of the flounder, and place the stuffed fish on the cookie sheet. Brush the outside of the fish with melted butter, and season with the Old Bay and if desired, Cajun seasoning. You can cook Stuffed Flounder Fillets using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Flounder Fillets

Prepare of large flounder fillets rinse and pat dry.
You need of large shallot minced.
Prepare of garlic cloves minced.
You need of celery minced.
You need of jalapeno seeded and minced.
It's of red, yellow, or orange mini sweet peppers seeded and minced (depends on how big they are).
Prepare of *The small peppers are sweeter and the flavor is milder which pairs well with the delicate fish and sweet crab meat. I wouldn't recommend green bell peppers.
It's of Zest of one lemon.
You need of the same lemon into wedges and reserve for serving.
It's of container of crab meat.
You need of canola oil or any neutral flavored oil.
Prepare of Salt and Pepper.
Prepare of breadcrumbs.
It's of shredded parmesan cheese.
You need of non stick vegetable spray.

If the fillets are large, cut in half. Season each filet on both sides with salt and pepper. Divide the spinach mixture evenly among the fillets and roll the fish around the mixture. In small bowl, gently blend by hand crabmeat, bread crumbs, egg, seasonings and mayonnaise.

Stuffed Flounder Fillets step by step

Start with cleaning and filleting your fish. We had 2 big flounder and filleted both. We only used the 4 biggest and meatiest fillets for this recipe, which is the top side of the flounder. If you get yours from the market make sure to ask for the top fillets only. Don't worry... we didn't waste the bottom fillets. I fried them up the next night, but I get to that dish another day. Rinse the fillets and pat dry. Make sure there are no bones left behind..
Open the crab meat and pour into a bowl. Gently pick through it for any pieces of shell. Set aside..
Have all your other ingredients prepped (the peppers, shallot, celery, and garlic should all be minced very small and all the same size.) Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Once heated add one tablespoon canola oil, shallots, peppers, and celery. Stir until they just start to soften and add the garlic and lemon zest. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and continue to cook for just another minute or two. You want everything soft but not fully cooked through. It will finish in the oven with the fish..
Remove from heat and let cool. Then mix in with the crab meat..
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up. Spray foil with non stick vegetable spray..
Prepare the fillets by making a slit down the middle of the flesh. Make sure you don't cut through the skin. Sorry I don't have a picture of me actually cutting the fillets, So use the red line as a guide from the picture below. Once you have your slit down the middle gently work your fingers between the skin and flesh going outwards. This will create a pocket for your stuffing..
Lightly salt and pepper the fillets inside and out. Stuff your fillets with the crab and veggies. Place on your foiled baking sheet. Place in oven for 10 minutes..
Mix the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese together and set aside. When the 10 minutes is up take fish out of oven and top with breadcrumb mixture. Lightly spray with vegetable spray to moisten breadcrumbs. You could use olive oil or butter, but I was taking the lighter option..
Place back in oven and turn your broiler on. Keep your eye on it. It can burn very quickly. Once it turns golden brown it's done. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes..
Serve it up with your favorite sides and a lemon wedge. We did roasted asparagus and a few seared scallops..
Enjoy!.

Place flounder on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle flounder with Bay seasoning and paprika. Place a small piece of flounder in the bottom of your baking dish, and place half of your crab imperial mixture on top of each fillet. Place a piece of flounder on each side of the stuffing, leaving the top visible. It will look great as it browns, and you want your guests to see all of that lovely crab meat!