Basque-style crab
- Matus Plutko
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Serves 6
Easy
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 40 mins
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Stuff crab shells with a creamy crab, leek and tomato sauce, top with breadcrumbs and grill until bubbling for this very special starter from London's The Red Lion & Sun
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The Red Lion & Sun has been a cornerstone of Highgate, north London, since landlord Heath Ball took over in 2007. The daily-changing menu overseen by head chef Matus Plutko mixes modern dishes like the must-try Korean fried wings with more traditional mains such as the mighty beef cheek and bone marrow pie for two, and the legendary Sunday roasts. The award-winning wine list and frozen margarita cart keep the drinks side of things interesting. theredlionandsun.com
Basque-style crab recipe
Ingredients
Nutrition
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 tbsp butter
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2 medium leeks
trimmed, washed and white parts finely chopped
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2 celery sticks
finely chopped
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1 tbsp tomato purée
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10 cherry tomatoes
halved
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1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
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½ tsp chilli flakes
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1 tbsp chopped tarragon
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100ml vegetable stock
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100ml double cream
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300g white crab meat
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200g brown crab meat
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lemon wedges and crostini
to serve
BREADCRUMBS
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100g panko breadcrumbs
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½ small bunch of flat-leaf parsley
roughly chopped
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2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal344
- fat21.9g
- saturates8.4g
- carbs14.9g
- sugars3g
- fibre3.1g
- protein20.4g
- salt1.1g
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Method
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step 1
To make the breadcrumbs, put all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until just blended.
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step 2
Heat the oil and butter in a pan, add the leeks and celery, and cook for 20-25 mins or until soft. Add the tomato purée and cook for a minute. Add the tomatoes, paprika, chilli and tarragon. Cook for couple of minutes to combine the flavours, then add the stock and simmer for 5 mins. Add the cream, season and take off the heat. Add the crab meat to the sauce and mix well, taste and season again if needed.
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step 3
Spoon into small clean crab shells or gratin dishes and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Grill until bubbling and golden. Serve with a wedge of lemon and crostini.
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Matus Plutko
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