Crab with glazed béarnaise
This unusual starter is made with béarnaise glazed under the grill, topped with crabmeat and served with a fresh fennel, carrot, and tarragon salad.
Ingredients
- Lime juice15 ml
- Vinegar5 ml
- Olive Oil5 ml
- Lemon juice10 ml
Instructions
5 steps- 1
To make the crab, place the crabmeat, lime juice, herbs and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
- 2
To make the fennel, carrot and tarragon, toss the carrot and fennel together and dress with the tarragon, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, vinegar and oil.
- 3
To make the béarnaise glaze, preheat a grill to medium. Place the egg yolks in a small food processor and slowly pour the melted butter in, while mixing, until thick. Add a generous squeeze of lemon juice, and season with salt and white pepper. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the whipped cream.
- 4
Take a spoonful of the sauce and swirl it around a plate, then place under the grill to glaze. Repeat with another plate.
- 5
To serve, pile the crabmeat into the middle of each of the glazed plates, top with the salad and serve.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 200 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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