Crab Tortellini with Lemongrass and Ginger Sauce

Handmade basil-infused crab tortellini served with a rich lemongrass and ginger crab sauce, garnished with grapefruit and cress.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1208.1 kcals 4832.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 52.7 grams 210.6 grams
Fat 105.1 grams 420.2 grams
Protein 28.7 grams 114.8 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
1
piece
Egg Yolk
Free-range
25
ml
3
piece
Egg Yolk
Free-range, for pasta
1
piece
Egg
Free-range, for pasta
75
g
Unsalted Butter
For frying
300
g
Unsalted Butter
To finish sauce
Fruits
1
tsp
Lemon Juice
To taste
1
piece
Pink Grapefruit
Peeled and cut into segments
GrainsCereals
250
g
Liquids
250
ml
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
10
g
Basil
Fresh, for oil
500
g
Basil Leaves
For purée
50
g
OilsFats
100
ml
Seafood
40
g
40
g
Brown Crab Meat
For the mousse
125
g
75
g
Brown Crab Meat
For sauce
250
g
Vegetables
5
g
Ginger
Finely chopped, blanched three times
2
tbsp
75
g
25
g
Ginger
Fresh, for sauce

Steps

  • Blend scallops, egg yolk, cream, and brown crab meat until smooth.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl suspended over ice.
  • Fold in ginger, white crab meat, lemon juice, and seasonings.
  • Heat olive oil to 80°C, infuse with basil, blend, and strain.
  • Boil basil leaves in salted water for 2 minutes and refresh in ice water.
  • Pat basil dry, blend into a smooth purée, and strain.
  • Mix basil purée, oil, eggs, flour, salt, and water into a dough and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Fry shallots, ginger, and lemongrass in butter for 5 minutes.
  • Add peppercorns and coriander seeds and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add brown crab meat and carcasses and fry for 5 minutes.
  • Simmer with fish stock for 20 minutes and strain into a clean pan.
  • Whisk in butter, lemon juice, and seasonings to finish the sauce.
  • Divide the chilled crab mousse into four portions.
  • Roll pasta thinly and cut into 10cm circles.
  • Fill circles with mousse, seal into semi-circles, and join ends around a finger.
  • Boil tortellini in salted water for 5 minutes and drain.
  • Serve tortellini topped with sauce, grapefruit segments, cress, and basil oil.