POTTED BROWN CRAB

Potted Brown Crab. A nice change from potted shrimps, perfect for a starter, lunch or a picnic (perhaps not right now)!

Recipe courtesy Seafish

Prep time: 20-25 minutes

Cooking time: 41-50 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

300g prepared crab (50/50 white and brown meat from a brown crab)
175g butter
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Toasted rustic bread such as sourdough, to serve

Method

1. Tip the crab into a bowl and check for any pieces of shell. In a small saucepan melt 100g of the butter and add half the chilli, the lemon juice, nutmeg and salt. Add to the crab and mix well. Pack into a bowl or jar, pressing down lightly.
2. Melt the remaining butter. When it is foaming, remove from the heat. When the foam has died down, carefully skim off any leftover foam that is still on the surface with a teaspoon, then pour the clear butter over the crab, leaving behind any milky sediment.
3. Leave to set in the fridge for about 1 hour. Serve on a board with the toasted rustic bread.