Verrine of avocado mousse and crab


Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.
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Last modified on: October 16th 2011

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35 min.35 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Peel 2 avocados, then cut the flesh into large dice and put into a high-sided bowl.

Pour in the juice of ½ lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 5 drops Tabasco, salt, pepper and 1 pinch vitamin C (optional).

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Blend all of this together.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
For a smoother mousse, you can pass this purée through a sieve, but this is not essential.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Salt and pepper 2 egg whites then beat to stiff peak stage.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Incorporate the beaten whites into the avocado purée...

Stage 6
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
...folding them in gently with a maryse, tilting the bowl on its side, so as not to beat the air out of the whites, but produce a mousse.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
In a bowl mix: 150 g crab meat, 2 tablespoons Rémoulade dressing, and finely chopped chives.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Divide the crab meat between the verrines.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
Add the avocado mousse on top.

Stage 10
Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
It's ready.
Remarks
The crab meat can be replaced with diced prawns, for example.
Keeping
A few hours in the fridge, protected from the air with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
522 Kcal or 2,186 Kj29 gr8 gr41 gr
26 %11 %1 %6 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
63 Kcal or 264 Kj4 gr1 gr5 gr
3 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
131 Kcal or 548 Kj7 gr2 gr10 gr
7 %3 %<1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Crustaceans, Sulfites, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.99 €
  • Per person : 1.25 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Crab meatCrab meat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Breton Sandwich, Crab Cakes, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Seafood feuillantines, ... All
TabascoTabasco: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Caesar salad, Hot tomato sauce, Express chilli con carne, Sushi, Mexican tart, ... All
Egg whiteEgg white: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed prunes, Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts, Pistachio "Financiers", Italian Meringue, Coconut paste, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and Comté Loaf, Bruschetta and mozzarella, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Coq au vin, Enchiladas, ... All
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