Fried lemon with crab salsa
Serves 4 as a starter
Easy
Total time:
This might sound odd but trust us on this one. The crunch of the breadcrumbs and zest of the lemon works perfectly with fresh crab.
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- 150g white crab meat
- ½ shallotfinely chopped
- ½ red pepperfinely chopped
- 1 spring onionfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 thin-skinned lemons
- 1 egg
- 50g plain flourseasoned
- 120g panko breadcrumbs
- for frying oil
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal221
- fat7.3g
- saturates1g
- carbs24.1g
- fibre2.3g
- protein13.6g
- salt0.8g
Method
step 1
Mix the crab meat gently with the shallot, pepper and spring onion. Add the olive oil and season well.
step 2
Slice the lemons thinly with a serrated knife and pop out any pips. Lightly season the slices with salt and freshly ground
black pepper. Beat the egg and put it on a saucer, putting the flour and panko onto other saucers.step 3
Heat 2cm of oil in a frying pan. Dip the lemon slices in the flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fry them on each side, in batches, until they are browned. Keep them warm while you finish the remaining slices.
step 4
Serve the lemon slices on small plates with the crab salsa piled on top.
