Sometimes we find ourselves wondering what to cook next. I’m sure everybody has been in that boat? But when the local supermarket throws a “Curved Ball” we’re off!
Preparation:-
I’m a ‘Butcher’ not a ‘Fish Monger’, so I approached this as a Sea Pig with the bones on the outside!
(1) Flip your boiled Crab over so you can see the under side.
(2) With the snippy claws away from you press your thumbs into the point just about the edge of the top shell. You’ll hear a crack.
(3) Pull the legs off and set aside.
(4) Pull the bottom part of the shell away from the top case.
(5) You’ll see the “Dead man’s fingers”, the gills. They are frilly and look far from edible. Pull them off and bin them!
(6) The body cavity has a membrane half way through it, make sure you remove this.
(7) Everything else you can spoon out.
Ingredients:-
1 boiled Spider Crab
8 King Prawns, de-shelled
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
4 Shallots, finely diced
2 Tbsp of Parsley, finely diced
Salt & Peeper to season
2 Tbsp of Butter / Margarine
120ml of White Wine
120ml of Lactose free Milk
2 Tbsp of Cashew Nut Flour
3 Tbsp of Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
20g of Italian style Grated Cheese
Method:-
(1) Remove all the contents from the top shell and wash it out.
(2) In a large frying pan add the Butter / Margarine and fry the Garlic and Shallots until softened.
(3) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(4) Add the Parsley, Thyme and White Wine.
(5) Turn down the heat and allow to reduce by half.
(6) Heat the Milk to warm in a separate pan and stir in the Cashew Nut Powder. Allow to simmer.
(7) Add the Prawns to the frying pan and cook until Pink.
(8) Add the Crab Meat and stir in well.
(9) Add the Milk & Nut mix and allow to simmer until thickened.
(10) Scoop the mixture into the top shell.
(11) Combine the Breadcrumbs and Italian Style grated Cheese with 1 Tbsp of Parsley.
(12) Sprinkle over the top and place under the grill until browned.
Serve with the Legs arranged around over Noodles and a Salad.
The most notable part of this recipe (Apart from it being incredibly good) is Sue’s adaptation for a ‘Cream’ Sauce. If Lactose causes you issues – Lactose free Milk and ground Cashew Nuts really do work.
On Facebook
50 Recipes for £4 or less – Charity Ebook - Eat Well on a Very Restricted Budget.
We would like to thank everybody who has bought our recipe Ebook and donated this week. We've had a amazing response, especially as we are only using Facebook to promote it at present (It's free so doesn't take from the proceeds for the charities). Next wee I'm to be interviewed by YO1 Radio which I hope will get the word out so we can help the Charities and Groups helping the Homeless and these in need even more.
Meals on a very restricted budget don't need to be boring!
We've created this Ebook in support of the following local Charities and Groups:-
The Salvation Army
Church Action on Poverty
Doncaster Street Hub
York Secret Helpers
Sleep Safe Selby
OR A Charity of your choosing
“In January 2018 we found ourselves in a Homeless Hostel and some six months later had to resort to living in a tent in order to save our much loved dog Buster from any further separation. On a budget of £4 a day to feed ourselves and Buster via Universal Credit, we spent much of our time sourcing ingredients and fresh water just to survive. Probably to keep ourselves sane we kept a record of our recipes. Many of the recipes in the book were created and cooked beside our tent on a single burner camp stove. We were fortunate to be helped by several charities and now have a flat in York. The remainder of these recipes have been created and cooked here on the same very limited budget.”
This is our way of giving something back to the charities who helped us and are continuing to help the homeless and those in need. We hope you find them inspiring and more to the point tasty and frugal.
The Ebook costs £4 with all proceeds going directly to your chosen charity or cause.