Crab thermidor

20 MINUTES | SERVES 4 AS A STARTER | EASY

Crab thermidor is a Longs Arms signature dish.We use sustainable pot-caught cock crabs from a small co-op of fishermen in Newlyn called Dreckly Fish, supporting our inshore fishermen and guaranteeing quality and provenance. (thelongsarms.com)

brown crab meat 100g

Berkswell or pecorino cheese 50g

mayonnaise 50g

egg yolk 1

chives a bunch

double cream 50ml

calvados 2 tbsp

wholegrain mustard 1/2 tbsp

white crab meat 200g

TO SERVE

apple 1, cut into fine shreds

basil a handful

crusty bread

• Heat the grill. Mix the brown crab with the cheese, mayo, egg yolk, chives, cream, calvados and mustard. Carefully fold the white crab meat into the mixture and season well. Divide the mix between 4 individual, wide, shallow heat-proof dishes and put them under the grill until golden brown and bubbling. Serve with finely chopped apple and basil and serve with crusty bread.

PER SERVING 337 KCALS|FAT 26G|SATURATES 6.6G CARBS 1G|FIBRE 0.9G|PROTEIN 20.2G|SALT 1.1G