Australian Gourmet Traveller - (06)June 2020 (1)

Buttergarliccrab

SERVES2 ASA MAIN,OR4 ASA STARTER

Thisis a simplebutindulgent

recipe– onefora special

occasion.Wecreatedit for

Diwalioneyear.Forease,the

recipeusesshelledcrabmeat,

butyoucanstartwitha whole

crab,if youprefer:a 1-1.2kg

crab is perfect for two.

75 gmbutter

3 largegarliccloves,finely

chopped

1 tspfreshlygroundblack

pepper

2 cmpieceginger,finely

chopped

1-2 greenchillies,finely

chopped

4 springonions,trimmed

androughlychopped

300 gmcrabmeat

3 dillsprigs,leavesonly,

roughlychopped

1 tbsproughlychopped

corianderleaves

1 tbsplimejuice

Corianderleaves,spring

onion,greenpartonly,

thinlysliced,andlemon

wedges,toserve

4 softwhitebuns,halved,

toastedand buttered,

to serve

1 Heata fryingpanover

mediumheat.Addbutter

andgarlicandfryuntillight

goldenbrown(5minutes).

2 Addpepper,ginger,chilli

andspringonions,turnheat

tohighandsautéuntil

fragrant(1 minute).

3 Addcrabmeatwith2 tbsp

waterandsautéuntilwarmed

through( 2 - 3 minutes). Add

remainingingredients(except

garnishesandbread)and

sautéuntilcombined(1 minute).

4 Transfertoa plate,scatter

overcorianderandspring

onionandservewithlemon

wedges and buns on the side.

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