Asparagus with crab dip
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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
- 100g crab meat (or the meat of 1 large cooked crab)
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- 2-3 Tbsps crème fraîche
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon
- Couple of pinches of cayenne pepper
- Salt and ground pepper
- Paprika to garnish
Instructions
- 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).
Categories
- Meal Type: - Appetizer - Dinner - Dips - Lunch - Nibbles & Bites - Steam
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Christmas - Dinner Party - Easter - Mothers Day - Parties - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads - Shellfish
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Semi-vegetarian - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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