This article was written for Annabel & Grace, which is now part of Rest Less.
Crab & Lemon Pasta
INGREDIENTS serves 4
350g dried pasta
1 garlic clove
1 fresh red chilli
Handful of chopped Thai basil
1 fresh dressed crab
3 tbsp olive oil
half a glass of white wine
Lemon
How to prepare
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, feed in the pasta and cook as per pack instructions, stirring a couple of times to stop it sticking.
Peel and finely chop the garlic; halve, seed and finely chop the chilli.
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan, add the garlic and chilli and fry for 1 minute. Tip the crab meat into the pan with the wine. Season and heat through for a minute or so, stirring.
Drain the pasta, return it to the pan and tip in the crab mixture, the last tablespoon of oil and the basil. Toss everything together and serve.