Verrine of avocado mousse and crab
A layer of light avocado mousse on a bed of crab meat in a herb rémoulade dressing.
193 K 4.3/5 (26 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
12 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: October 16th 2011
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
6 avocados - 2
2 lime - 3
6 tablespoons olive oil - 4
15 drops Tabasco - 5
6 egg whites - 6
450 g crab meat - 7
6 tablespoons rémoulade dressing - 8
chives - 9
3 pinches vitamin C (optional) - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 2,475 grams
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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 6 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: 450 g crab meat, 6 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 | 90 RDI=40 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=30 % | 1,940 RDI=100 % | 8,130 RDI: 100 % |
| 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 12 people : 22.50 €
- Per person : 1.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Crab meat
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Tabasco
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Avocado
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Egg white
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