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Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.
198 K 4.3/5 (26 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
5.00 €
4 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: October 16th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 avocados - 2
½ lime - 3
2 tablespoons olive oil - 4
5 drops Tabasco - 5
2 egg whites - 6
150 g crab meat - 7
2 tablespoons rémoulade dressing - 8
chives - 9
1 pinch vitamin C (optional) - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 825 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Blend all of this together.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
For a smoother mousse, you can pass this purée through a sieve, but this is not essential.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Salt and pepper 2 egg whites then beat to stiff peak stage.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Incorporate the beaten whites into the avocado purée...
Stage 6
...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.
In a bowl mix: 150 g crab meat, 2 tablespoons rémoulade dressing, and finely chopped chives.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Divide the crab meat between the verrines.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add the avocado mousse on top.
Stage 10
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI=30 % | 2,710 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 1 RDI=0 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 330 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 7 RDI=3 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 680 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.50 €
- Per person : 1.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Crab meat
Like these other recipes: Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Breton Sandwich, Seafood feuillantines, Crab Cakes, ... See them all 4
Tabasco
Like these other recipes: Green avocado salad, Express chilli con carne, Guacamole, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Caesar salad, ... See them all 11
Olive oil
Like these other recipes: Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Pork escalope with mushrooms and sage cream, Greek Pesto, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Mussels with arroz negro, ... See them all 558
Rémoulade dressing
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro celery salad, Scandinavian cocktail, Spring courgette and tuna salad, Cauliflower and chickpea salad, Cauliflower and avocado rémoulade, ... See them all 23
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