crab recipes
Here's a collection of crab recipes from our weekly newsletters, and some lovely ones you've sent in. If you'd like more please have a look at our recipe index! To find out about our crab suppliers and order yours click here.
Fiona's Crab Gratin
Chilli Crab Tagliatelle
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Delicious, takes minutes to make and always wins complements, says Fiona! Serves 2 (generously)
- 250g crab meat, mixed
- 25g butter, melted
- ½ lemon, squeezed
- Heaped tsp English mustard
- Grated nutmeg
- Good pinch cayenne
Topping:
- 15g breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 25g grated cheese, such as
- Green's Farmhouse Cheddar or
- Parmesan
Preheat oven grill to medium/high or oven to 190C. Mix the crab, melted butter, lemon juice, mustard, nutmeg and cayenne gently. Divide the mixture between two ramekins. Mix the breadcrumbs with the cheese and 1 tbsp melted butter. Sprinkle on top of each ramekin. Place on a baking tray and grill approx 10 mins until bubbling and browned. Serve with toast, Melba toast, wedge of lemon, black pepper... you get the gist.
That's it! Enjoy with a chilled glass of white or rose wine!
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Richard Corner, our crab producer says, "This is one of my favourite recipes, it doesn't take too long to cook, and tastes really good." Serves 2.
- 100g white crab (or our potted crab)
- 150g tagliatelle
- 150g fresh cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 white onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 fresh red chilli
- 1 lime
- 10g fresh coriander
Cook the pasta until tender. Heat the oil in a pan, add the tomatoes, spring onions, garlic and chilli and fry until soft. Add the drained pasta to the pan, add the crab, coriander and lime zest and most of the juice. Stir through for a minute or two until warmed through.
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