Herby potato soup with spiced crab fritter recipe Recipe

Name: Herby potato soup with spiced crab fritter recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 banana shallots; 6 Desiree potatoes; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 0.5 bunch curly parsley; 600 ml (21.1fl oz) vegetable stock; 50 g (1.8oz) unsalted butter; 50 ml (1.8fl oz) double cream; 6 pinches Maldon salt; 2 cloves garlic; 1 egg; 80 g (2.8oz) self raising flour; 110 g (3.9oz) crab meat; 1 red chilli; 1 lemon; 0.25 flat leaf parsley; 1 garlic clove; 150 ml (5.3fl oz) sunflower oil; 6 pinches Maldon salt

Servings: persons

2 banana shallots
6 Desiree potatoes
4 sprigs fresh thyme
0.5 bunch curly parsley
600 ml (21.1fl oz) vegetable stock
50 g (1.8oz) unsalted butter
50 ml (1.8fl oz) double cream
6 pinches Maldon salt
2 cloves garlic
1 egg
80 g (2.8oz) self raising flour
110 g (3.9oz) crab meat
1 red chilli
1 lemon
0.25 flat leaf parsley
1 garlic clove
150 ml (5.3fl oz) sunflower oil
6 pinches Maldon salt

1
For the soup: peel and finely dice the shallots and garlic.
2
Peel and cube the potatoes.
3
Pick the parsley from its stalks and finely chop the leaves.
4
Heat a saucepan over a medium heat and sweat the shallots in the butter with the garlic and some of the parsley stalks and thyme.
5
Add the potatoes, season with salt and then add the stock.
6
Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are soft.
7
Add some of the chopped parsley and blend the soup in a food processor with a little cream until smooth.
8
Season to taste.
9
For the fritter: pick through the crab to remove any shell or cartilage.
10
Finely dice the chilli.
11
Peel and finely chop the garlic.
12
Pick the flat parsley and roughly chop the leaves.
13
Zest the lemon.
14
Mix the flour and eggs together with a whisk.
15
Add the crab, chilli, lemon zest and garlic.
16
Season well and add water if the consistency needs adjusting.
17
Heat a frying pan until hot and add the sunflower oil.
18
Shallow fry the crab cakes until golden brown and cooked through.
19
To serve: pour the soup into a bowl.
20
Place a fritter neatly in the centre of the bowl and garnish with curly parsley.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 banana shallots, 6 Desiree potatoes, 4 sprigs fresh thyme, 0.5 bunch curly parsley, and more.

Yes, Herby potato soup with spiced crab fritter recipe falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Herby potato soup with spiced crab fritter recipe

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