
Potted crab
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Easy
- April 2011

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Serves 6
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Hands on time 15 mins
An easy potted crab recipe makes a quick starter to serve at a dinner party. You can also make it ahead of time.
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 169kcals
- Fat
- 13.8g (7.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 10.1g
- Carbohydrates
- 1g (0.8g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.7g
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Ingredients
- 300g fresh crabmeat, a mix of 200g white and 100g brown is best (see our how-to video below)
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche
- 2 tsp hot creamed horseradish
- 2 spring onions, very finely chopped
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 50g butter, melted
- 1 tsp dried pink peppercorns
- Lemon wedges, to serve
- Toasted sourdough bread to serve
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Method
- Mix the crabmeat, crème fraîche, horseradish, spring onions, cayenne and half the melted butter.
- Spoon into 6 x 120ml ramekins, then pour over a thin layer of melted butter. Press a few pink peppercorns into the top of each.
- Wrap the pots individually in baking paper, then cling film, then freeze for up to 1 month. (Or chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.)
- Thaw in the fridge overnight until defrosted. Serve with lemon wedges and toasted sourdough.
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