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Our Top 5 Crab Recipes

Whether it's a quick side dish, light lunch or a delicious dinner cooked for family or friends, fresh crab is the perfect way to add a little luxury into your dishes. The crab on the Greendale Farm Shop fish counter is a perfect, super-fresh addition to your meals because it’s caught locally by the Greendale fishing fleet. Find our 5 favourite ways to use it below:

5. CRABBY JACKETS 

Add a little luxury to your jacket potato with our lovely, locally-caught crab. Click here to see how we make it. 

4. QUICK CRAB GRATIN

This simple, fuss-free recipe comes highly recommended by Ethan, the Farm Shop Fishmonger, as a delicious way to enjoy crab. 

3. MITCH TONK'S SPAGHETTI WITH GREENDALE CRAB

Another tasty recipe from local chef Mitch Tonks. Pasta & seafood is an absolute favourite of Mitch's and using Greendale's local Lyme Bay Devon crab you can’t go wrong, it’s a crowd pleaser any time of the year. Find the recipe for free here. 

2. GREENDALE CRAB BISQUE RECIPE

There are a few steps to this recipe, but it is still pretty straightforward. The end result is a luxurious, velvety bisque that tastes delicious and won’t break the bank, as it’s made with brown crab meat. 

1. CRAB RISOTTO

This rich, satisfying risotto is a great showcase for our lovely, locally-caught cooked crab. It’s surprisingly easy to make, once you get the hang of all the stirring – and, as a bonus, there will be an open bottle of white wine to enjoy alongside it! Click here to see all the ingredients.