Crab Spaghetti with Lemon Gremolata
A fabulous crab spaghetti recipe from crab specialist Favis of Salcombe
Serves 4
For the crab spaghetti
200g dried (or 500g fresh) spaghetti
75g butter
3 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
175ml white wine
juice of 1 lemon
2 red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped
450g white crab meat
100g Parmesan cheese, grated
For the gremolata
30g butter
120g fresh sourdough breadcrumbs
¼ tsp crushed sea salt
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra for garnish
finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus extra for garnish
1. For the crab spaghetti, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions. Drain and keep warm, reserving 150ml of the cooking water.
2. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large pan . Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add the white wine, lemon juice and chopped chilli. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and sim-mer for 5 minutes until the wine has reduced by half.
3. Add the crabmeat and hot spaghetti and mix together. Add 75g of Parmesan and toss together. Add the reserved cooking liquid a little at a time if the pasta needs more liquid.
4. For the gremolata, melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the breadcrumbs and salt and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the breadcrumbs are lightly toasted.
5. Remove from the heat and add the garlic, parsley and lemon zest. Sprinkle over the crab spaghetti and top with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon zest.
Credit - Food Styling: becca@kitchencaboodle.co.uk
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