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Crab Gratin with Fries & Samphire
Take a trip to the Cornish seaside with this delicious crab gratin. You'll bake responsibly-sourced crab in a creamy mustard sauce, then top with panko crumbs and grill till crisp and golden. Serve with fresh samphire and homemade fries for extra satisfaction.
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 30g panko crumb (yellow pea flour)
- 2 large potatoes
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg (use half)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard (Mustard) (Water, Mustard Seeds (Ground), Spirit Vinegar, Salt)
- 1 handful of fresh chives
- 70g samphire
- 80g baby spinach
- 2 garlic clove
- 80g almond yoghurt (Nuts) (Almond Drink (95%) (Filtered Water/Almonds), Thickener: Starch (Tapioca / Carob Gum), Live Vegan Cultures)
- 100g 50:50 crab meat (Crustaceans) (crab meat 50:50)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 510
Protein: 22g
Carbs: 52g
Fat: 22g
Ingredients
- 70g samphire (use half)
- 2 garlic clove
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg (use a quarter)
- 2 large potatoes
- 30g panko crumb (use half) (yellow pea flour)
- 1 handful of fresh chives (use half)
- 100g 50:50 crab meat (use half) (Crustaceans) (crab meat 50:50)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard (use half) (Mustard) (Water, Mustard Seeds (Ground), Spirit Vinegar, Salt)
- 80g almond yoghurt (use half) (Nuts) (Almond Drink (95%) (Filtered Water/Almonds), Thickener: Starch (Tapioca / Carob Gum), Live Vegan Cultures)
- 80g baby spinach (use half)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 697
Protein: 27g
Carbs: 92g
Fat: 22g
Crab Gratin with Fries & Samphire
Take a trip to the Cornish seaside with this delicious crab gratin. You'll bake responsibly-sourced crab in a creamy mustard sauce, then top with panko crumbs and grill till crisp and golden. Serve with fresh samphire and homemade fries for extra satisfaction.
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Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9 / air fryer 200C. Cut the potatoes into fries. Place onto a lined baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp oil, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Roast for 25-30 mins / air fryer 15-18 mins, until soft and golden.
- Finely chop or crush the garlic. Rinse the spinach. Heat a medium frying pan on medium-high heat with 1 tsp oil. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Then add the spinach and cook for a further 1-2 mins, until wilted.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the chives. Add half the chives to a small bowl along with the crab, yoghurt, mustard and a pinch of nutmeg (to taste). Remove the spinach from the pan, squeeze out any excess liquid and add to the bowl. Mix well and season generously with sea salt and black pepper.
- Once cooked, remove the fries from the oven. Preheat the oven grill to medium (200C). Transfer the crab gratin to a small baking dish. Cover with the panko breadcrumbs and drizzle with 1 tsp oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Place the gratin under the grill for 5-6 mins, until the panko is golden (keep an eye on the dish to prevent it from burning).
- Meanwhile, wipe the spinach pan clean and reheat with 1 tsp oil on high heat. Add the samphire for 2-3 mins, until cooked.
- Serve the fries and samphire with the crab gratin. Garnish with the remaining chives.
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