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Spiced potted crab
Photo: Elle Hughes

Spiced potted crab

7 ingredients 20 min + 5 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Spiced potted crab

A great get-ahead starter for the summer which can be made up to two days in advance

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

775
Calories
42g
Protein
15g
Fat
119g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sourdough 1 slice (36g) 93
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g prepared crab , fresh or frozen (defrosted)
  • 175g butter
  • 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
  • juice 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 18-20 large cooked prawns in their shells, bunch radishes, toasted rustic bread such as sourdough, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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