Crab Recipe

Crab Recipe

The Perfect Dressed Crab from The Fox at Crawley

Lenny Carr-Roberts. Chef Patron/Director. The Fox - Crawley

Servings

2

Cook Time

15 minutes

Category

Mains

Makes two baked Crabs. 

Serve with an ice cold French white like a Picpoul, Sancerre or Poully Fume. Some toasted sourdough and wedge of lemon.

Ingredients

  • Two Dressed Portland Shellfish Crabs
  • 50ml olive oil
  • 1 banana shallot Finely diced
  • 1 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp horseradish cream
  • 200ml double cream
  • Salt and pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 100 Ml medium Sherry
  • Small bunch parsley chopped
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • Two handfuls of fresh bread crumbs
  • 100g freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

  1. Large bottomed deep frying pan on stove medium heat. Add olive and shallot and cook for 5 minutes without colour. Then add garlic for 1 min

  2. Turn heat up, and deglaze the pan with the Sherry, let reduce by half and turn heat down

  3. Add mustard, horseradish, lemon zest and juice, cayenne and cream, bring to a simmer and reduce by 30%.

  4. Add a good pinch of sea salt, and a good grind of black pepper add the dark meat first and heat through for 2 minutes

  5. Finally add the white meat, the parsley and check the seasoning. Gently fold, until warm on the low heat. Add a little more cream if too thick.

  6. Spoon back into shells, top with bread crumbs and Parmesan and place under a medium grill for 3-5 minutes until golden brown.

    Serve with an ice cold French white like a Picpoul, Sancerre or Poully Fume. Some toasted sourdough and wedge of lemon.