Potted crab with lemon

Name: Potted crab with lemon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 400g crabmeat; large pinch cayenne pepper; zest and juice of ½ lemon; 300g butter; fresh parsley leaves, to decorate

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 5 mins - 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

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This citrusy potted crab recipe makes for an elegant starter, uses just 5 ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes.

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400g crabmeat
large pinch cayenne pepper
zest and juice of ½ lemon
300g butter
fresh parsley

leaves, to decorate

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal344
fat34g
saturates20g
carbs0g
sugars0g
fibre0g
protein10g
salt1.11g

low

Method

step 1

Combine crab, cayenne, lemon juice and zest, and season well. Pack into 8 small or 1 large ramekin. Melt the butter, then pour over until the crab is covered with a thin film. Top with a parsley leaf if you like, then cool in the fridge. (It will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge.) To prevent the butter melting, transport to your picnic in a chiller bag.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2006

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