Dressed Whitby Crab

StarterServes 1 - 2

Allow 1 dressed crab per 2 people

# Mix the prepared flaked white crab meat with the mayonnaise and season. # Mix the dark crab meat with the breadcrumbs and mustard. # Separate the cooked egg white from the yolk. # Finely chop the egg white and the yolk, keeping them both separate. # Spread the dark crab meat into the base of the cleaned crab shell/s. # Spread the flaked white crab meat onto the top of the dark meat. # Sprinkle the chopped egg white on one side of the crab shell and the chopped egg yolk at the other side. # Finish off with plenty of chopped parsley in the centre. # Serve with crusty bread and wedges of lemon or lime.

Ingredients

* 1-2 cooked crabs will give sufficient white and brown crab meat for this recipe
* 150mls mayonnaise
* 50g brown breadcrumbs
* 1 tsp Dijon mustard
* Salt & freshly ground black pepper
* 2 hard boiled eggs yolks and white separated and chopped finely
* 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

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