Crab recipes
British crab is in season from April to late autumn. Try its delicate and fragrant meat in our easy recipes, including crabcakes, noodle dishes and potted crab.
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Crabby eggs en cocotte
Crabby eggs en cocotte is the perfect breakfast for a special occasion. A hidden base of crabmeat, crème fraîche and spinach awaits.
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Crab crumpet rarebit with pickled walnut ketchup
Crab raises welsh rarebit to the height of luxury in this impressive Christmas starter recipe. Make the rarebit and crab mixes a day ahead.
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Lasagne recipes
Crab lasagne
Tomato and shallot ragù is enriched with brown crabmeat, then layered with fresh lasagne sheets and a silky bechamel flaked with white crab, lemon zest and dill.
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Emily Scott’s Cornish crab, toast and mayo
Cornwall-based chef Emily Scott’s recipe for crab on toast is delightfully simple but special, enriched with just a little lemon and garlic.
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Jersey royal recipes
Jersey royal and brown crab salad
Jersey royals and crab are in season at the same time – and they’re the perfect pairing. An indulgent potato salad, perfect for spring
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Baked potato recipes
Chilli crab jacket potatoes
Combine the spice and fragrance of Singapore chilli crab with the simple charm of a baked potato for a repeat-worthy weeknight staple.
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Crab and courgette pasta
Crab pasta is an elegant but easy summer dinner for two. Grating courgettes retains their fresh flavour while melting into the sauce.
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King oyster mushroom recipes
Vietnamese crab noodle soup
This Vietnamese crab noodle soup is wonderfully rich and creamy. Add bouncy, chewy noodles, then garnish with fresh herbs for a little zing!
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April seasonal recipes
Crab, feta and chard quiche
This elegant crab quiche combines earthy chard, salty feta and sweet crab meat with crisp fennel-seed pastry. Perfect for Easter lunch.
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Crab pots with parmesan crisps
Effortless but packed with flavour, this easy crab starter with fancy parmesan crisps can be made entirely in advance in just 15 minutes.
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Crab cakes with katsu curry sauce
James Martin shares his crab cakes recipe. Serve the crisp crab cakes on a bed of golden katsu curry sauce for an impressive starter.
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Crab toastie
This unashamedly luxurious crab toastie recipe elevates the classic crab sandwich to Christmas-party-with-bubbles-worthy heights.
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Filled pasta recipes
Crab and ricotta ravioli with sage and saffron butter sauce
Have a go at making fresh crab ravioli with our project recipe. Serve these elegant crab and ricotta ravioli with sage butter and saffron.
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15-minute meal recipes
Chilli butter and crab pasta
Serve up a 15-minute meal that tastes like a restaurant dish. Our aromatic crab pasta is tossed with chilli butter, breadcrumbs and lemon.
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Quick pasta recipes
Crab and samphire pasta
It might sound super fancy, but our crab and samphire pasta recipe is actually a really easy supper that can be rustled up in just 15 minutes.
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Quick crab rolls
Georgina Hayden's quick crab rolls, served with yuzu and samphire, are served in soft, sweet brioche rolls; a must-make for summer.
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