Stuffed Sturgeon with Crab
This recipe was taken from PBS | A Taste of History
George Washington would have caught sturgeon from the nearby Potomac River near his estate, Mount Vernon. While it is an unsightly fish by today’s standards, it was a popular menu option for early Americans as it was readily available. It still makes a delicious entrée.
This recipes is based on an original version written by Mary Randolph originally published in “The Virginia Housewife.”
Ingredients
salt
pepper
1 bunch herbs (including parsley, thyme and chives)
1/2 lemon
1/2 pint white wine
1/4 pound butter
stuffing (crabmeat)
1 cup dry white wine
4 lemon wedges (for garnish)
1 bunch chervil (for garnish)
citrus vinaigrette
citrus vinaigrette
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Clean and debone the fish thoroughly and skin it. Cut fillets of the fish, slicing a pocket inside each fillet, but not cutting through the end.
- Stuff the fillets with the crabmeat stuffing, leaving a mound on top for presentation.
- Place fillets in baking dish and pour white wine on top. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 30 minutes, allowing the fish to simmer in the wine sauce and basting occasionally.
- Remove from oven, plate on a platter and garnish with lemon wedges and chervil. Drizzle with citrus vinaigrette.