Crab recipes

British crab is in season from April to late autumn. Try its delicate and fragrant meat in our easy recipes, including crabcakes, noodle dishes and potted crab.

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Crab and prawn pot pies with chips and salad

Pies

Crab and prawn pot pies with chips and salad

Rosie Mackean's luxurious crab and prawn pot pies make the perfect main for a laid-back dinner party, served with chips and a zingy salad.

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Cornish fruits de mer

Impressive recipes for a special occasion

Cornish fruits de mer

Push the boat out this Christmas and serve your guests an extravagant fruits de mer platter, piled high with the best Cornish seafood.

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Crabby eggs en cocotte

Crab

Crabby eggs en cocotte

Crabby eggs en cocotte is the perfect breakfast for a special occasion. A hidden base of crabmeat, crème fraîche and spinach awaits.

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Crab crumpet rarebit with pickled walnut ketchup

Crab

Crab crumpet rarebit with pickled walnut ketchup

Crab raises welsh rarebit to the height of luxury in this impressive Christmas starter recipe. Make the rarebit and crab mixes a day ahead.

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Crab lasagne

Lasagnes

Crab lasagne

Tomato and shallot ragù is enriched with brown crabmeat, then layered with fresh lasagne sheets and a silky bechamel flaked with white crab, lemon zest and dill.

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Emily Scott’s Cornish crab, toast and mayo

Crab

Emily Scott’s Cornish crab, toast and mayo

Cornwall-based chef Emily Scott’s recipe for crab on toast is delightfully simple but special, enriched with just a little lemon and garlic.

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Jersey royal and brown crab salad

Jersey royals

Jersey royal and brown crab salad

Jersey royals and crab are in season at the same time – and they’re the perfect pairing. An indulgent potato salad, perfect for spring

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Chilli crab jacket potatoes

Baked potatoes

Chilli crab jacket potatoes

Combine the spice and fragrance of Singapore chilli crab with the simple charm of a baked potato for a repeat-worthy weeknight staple.

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Crab and courgette pasta

Crab

Crab and courgette pasta

Crab pasta is an elegant but easy summer dinner for two. Grating courgettes retains their fresh flavour while melting into the sauce.

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Vietnamese crab noodle soup

King oyster mushrooms

Vietnamese crab noodle soup

This Vietnamese crab noodle soup is wonderfully rich and creamy. Add bouncy, chewy noodles, then garnish with fresh herbs for a little zing!

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Crab, feta and chard quiche

April seasonal

Crab, feta and chard quiche

This elegant crab quiche combines earthy chard, salty feta and sweet crab meat with crisp fennel-seed pastry. Perfect for Easter lunch.

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Crab pots with parmesan crisps

Crab

Crab pots with parmesan crisps

Effortless but packed with flavour, this easy crab starter with fancy parmesan crisps can be made entirely in advance in just 15 minutes.

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Crab cakes with katsu curry sauce

Crab

Crab cakes with katsu curry sauce

James Martin shares his crab cakes recipe. Serve the crisp crab cakes on a bed of golden katsu curry sauce for an impressive starter.

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Crab toastie

Crab

Crab toastie

This unashamedly luxurious crab toastie recipe elevates the classic crab sandwich to Christmas-party-with-bubbles-worthy heights.

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Crab and ricotta ravioli with sage and saffron butter sauce

Filled pasta

Crab and ricotta ravioli with sage and saffron butter sauce

Have a go at making fresh crab ravioli with our project recipe. Serve these elegant crab and ricotta ravioli with sage butter and saffron.

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Chilli butter and crab pasta

15-minute meals

Chilli butter and crab pasta

Serve up a 15-minute meal that tastes like a restaurant dish. Our aromatic crab pasta is tossed with chilli butter, breadcrumbs and lemon.

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