Dressed Crab
Brown and white crab meat served in the shell with chopped egg and parsley, and bread and butter on the side.
- Prep
- 40 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Medium
Dressed crab is the taste of the British seaside. You can buy crabs ready-cooked from a fishmonger, which saves time.
The white meat is sweet and delicate, while the brown meat is rich, so they are kept separate in the shell.
Dressed Crab
55 min total · approx. 310 kcal per serving
Ingredients
Servings
Method
- Twist off the legs and claws and crack them to pick out the white meat. Check carefully for shell.
- Pull the body from the shell, discard the grey feathery gills and scoop out the brown meat from the shell.
- Mix the brown meat with the mayonnaise, mustard and breadcrumbs. Season the white meat with lemon juice.
- Clean the shell, then spoon the brown meat into the middle and the white meat either side.
- Finely chop the egg white and yolk separately and arrange in lines with the parsley. Serve with bread and lemon.
Cook's noteIf picking a whole crab feels daunting, buy dressed crab meat and assemble it in ramekins.
Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.
