Ingredients

  • 400 g crabmeat (about 4 blue swimmer crabs)
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 3 shallots (finely chopped)
  • 80 g green capsicum (green peppers finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • cayenne pepper (pinch of)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 100 g low-fat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1/2 lemon (juice of)
  • 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs (fresh)

Method

  • Clean the crabs and remove all the flesh from the body, legs and claws.
  • Thoroughly clean the backs of the crabs and reserve for use as a serving dish.
  • Melt butter in a frypan/skillet and fry the shallots and capsicum for 2 to 3 minutes and then add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the parmesan cheese and combine well.
  • Heat through but DO NOT bring to the boil.
  • Fill the crab shells or individual ramekins with the mixture.
  • Sprinkle a tablespoon parmesan cheese over each serve and bake in a hot oven until golden brown (or you could put under the grill/broiler).