Romantic dinners can be fast inexpensive and intimate. Food sometimes illuminates the flavor of a culture gone past. A culture during a time when we our ancestors were negroe, colored or just plain black. Our ethnic dishes accentuate our African American roots and ingredients of dexterity. Home made dishes from home grown heroes. Entrees, dinners and desserts that have coursed time and challenged assimilation. The recipes here on this site have been selected for their simplicity and detail. So enjoy and hopefully these will soon be your favorite dishes. Health food is great, but, every one needs a break now and then...

 

Stuffed Flounder with Crabmeat

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 flounder fillets
• juice of 2 limes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 cup cooked crab meat
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
  
  Season fish with lime juice, salt, black pepper, garlic, shallot and cilantro. Place a little of the crab meat in the center of each fillet and roll into a log. Use a toothpick to hold together.
  

Place in a shallow baking dish and add the chicken stock. Cook uncovered for 20 minutes at 400 degrees until done.
Serve with corn fritters. Serves 4.