Asparagus with crab dip
This dish is ideal for sharing! So if you have friends around for a drink – or you want so spend a romantic evening with your loved one – this asparagus with crab dip could be the perfect appetizer! It takes only 5 minute to make if you’re using precooked & shelled crab-meat. Here I used a ready-cooked whole crab, so had to pick the meat out of its shell & claws by hand, which was quite fiddly and time-consuming but my young daughter enjoyed helping.
Ingredients
Method
- Put the crab meat into a bowl.
- Add enough crème fraîche to have a creamy consistency. Add the lemon juice and zest.
- Season with cayenne, salt and ground pepper. Mix well, taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Meanwhile snap off the woody ends of the asparagus. Steam them above boiling water or blanch them until al dente. Drain, then put them on a plate, spoon the crab dip around them. Dust the dip with a pinch of paprika (or cayenne).
- Dust the dip with a pinch of paprika (or cayenne).