Basque crab gratin with tortilla and padron peppers

14 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 1HR

Basque crab gratin with tortilla and padron peppers

Recipe
A Spanish-inspired feast deserves a stunning Spanish wine. Try serving Jack’s crab gratin with our Classics Albariño – it’s fresh, fruity and aromatic, with flavours of apricot and citrus.
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A Spanish-inspired feast deserves a stunning Spanish wine. Try serving Jack’s crab gratin with our Classics Albariño – it’s fresh, fruity and aromatic, with flavours of apricot and citrus.
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Jack Stein
Jack is the son of famous fish aficionado Rick Stein. Since 2017, he’s been chef director across the Stein’s restaurant portfolio, overseeing all the menus and running his own cookery course. He’s a familiar face on screen and has written a cookbook.

1HR

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
1
onion, finely chopped
4 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, finely chopped
1 set aside
150 g
M&S Italian plum tomatoes, chopped
50 ml
dry white wine
1 pinch
caster sugar
1 pinch
chilli flakes
300 g
M&S Collection British white crab meat
20 g
M&S Collection Farmhouse British butter
50 g
white breadcrumbs
3 tbsp
chopped flat leaf parsley
plus extra to serve
20
padron peppers
up to 25 peppers
8
M&S free-range mixed size eggs
beated and seasoned
For the tortilla
4
medium potatoes
peeled and thinly sliced
1
onion, finely sliced

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
957kcal
Fat
16.9 g
Saturates
5.9 g
Sugars
68.6 g
Salt
901.4 mg
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Jack Stein
Jack is the son of famous fish aficionado Rick Stein. Since 2017, he’s been chef director across the Stein’s restaurant portfolio, overseeing all the menus and running his own cookery course. He’s a familiar face on screen and has written a cookbook.

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step 1
Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium heat. Add the onion (1) and garlic (3 cloves) and cook until softened.
step 2
Increase the heat and add the tomatoes (150 g), wine (50 ml), caster sugar (1 pinch), chilli flakes (1 pinch), and some seasoning. Simmer until reduced and thickened. Stir in the crab (300 g), cover and set aside.
step 3
Melt the butter (20 g) in a separate frying pan. Add the remaining garlic (1 clove) and the breadcrumbs (50 g) and sauté until golden brown. Stir in the parsley (3 tbsp), then remove from the heat and set aside.
step 4
To make the tortilla, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a medium non-stick frying pan (about 23cm). Add the potatoes (4) and onion (1) and sauté until tender and golden, then season with salt and pepper.
step 5
Add 2 tbsp more oil to the pan with the potatoes and pour in the eggs (8). Swirl the pan so the mixture cooks and sets at the edges, reduce the heat and cook for 4-5 minutes.
step 6
To flip the tortilla, cover the pan with a large flat lid or board and turn the tortilla onto it. Slide it back into the pan cooked side up, and using a spatula, tuck the edges back under. Cook for a couple more minutes (it should still be soft in the middle), then remove from the pan and cut into four slices.
step 7
Finally, prepare the padron peppers by heating a frying pan until smoking hot. Add the padron peppers (20) and fry until they begin to blister. Drizzle over 2 tbsp olive oil, taking care as it may spit. Toss the peppers to coat them in the oil. Remove from the pan, place onto a serving dish and sprinkle generously with salt.
step 8
Divide the crab between serving dishes and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Serve each with a tortilla slice and some of the padron peppers.
step 8 Divide the crab between serving dishes and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Serve each with a tortilla slice and some of the padron peppers.

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