Neven's Bubbling Crab Gratin

Name: Neven's Bubbling Crab Gratin
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 Shallots, finely chopped; ½ Fennel bulb, finely chopped; 1 Garlic Clove, crushed; Pinch of Chilli Flakes or ½ fresh red chilli, finely chopped; 2 tbsp white wine; 4 tbsp chicken or vegetable stock; 2 tbsp Cream; ½ Lemon, rind; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 200g Irish Crab Meat; 4 tbsp Sourdough Breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated; 1 tbsp Flat-leaf Parsley, chopped; Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper; Toasted sourdough slices, to serve

Try Neven's tasty Bubbling Crab Gratin, as seen in Neven Maguire’s Christmas at Cashel.

4-6 people

Ingredients

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 Shallots, finely chopped

½ Fennel bulb, finely chopped

1 Garlic Clove, crushed

Pinch of Chilli Flakes or ½ fresh red chilli, finely chopped

2 tbsp white wine

4 tbsp chicken or vegetable stock

2 tbsp Cream

½ Lemon, rind

1 tbsp lemon juice

200g Irish Crab Meat

4 tbsp Sourdough Breadcrumbs

2 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated

1 tbsp Flat-leaf Parsley, chopped

Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper

Toasted sourdough slices, to serve

Main

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 Shallots, finely chopped

½ Fennel bulb, finely chopped

1 Garlic Clove, crushed

Pinch of Chilli Flakes or ½ fresh red chilli, finely chopped

2 tbsp white wine

4 tbsp chicken or vegetable stock

2 tbsp Cream

½ Lemon, rind

1 tbsp lemon juice

200g Irish Crab Meat

4 tbsp Sourdough Breadcrumbs

2 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated

1 tbsp Flat-leaf Parsley, chopped

Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper

Toasted sourdough slices, to serve

Method:

Preheat the grill to high
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan add the shallots, fennel, garlic and chilli flakes/fresh chilli.
Sauté for a couple of minutes until translucent, then pour in the wine, stock, cream and grate in the lemon rind and juice
Allow to bubble down for a minute.
Add in Add the crab and season generously, then transfer to individual ovenproof ramekins/dishes
Mix the breadcrumbs, parmesan and parsley in a bowl and season with salt and pepper
Divide and scatter over the crab mix in the individual dishes.
Grill for 5 minutes until bubbling.

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Method:

Preheat the grill to high
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan add the shallots, fennel, garlic and chilli flakes/fresh chilli.
Sauté for a couple of minutes until translucent, then pour in the wine, stock, cream and grate in the lemon rind and juice
Allow to bubble down for a minute.
Add in Add the crab and season generously, then transfer to individual ovenproof ramekins/dishes
Mix the breadcrumbs, parmesan and parsley in a bowl and season with salt and pepper
Divide and scatter over the crab mix in the individual dishes.
Grill for 5 minutes until bubbling.