TXANGURRO A LA DONOSTIARRA, placer de dioses

spider crab

🥗Healthier: lobster

💰Cheaper: crab meat

Lobster provides a similar texture and taste, while crab meat is more affordable.

white wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Grape juice maintains sweetness without alcohol, while cider vinegar adds acidity.

Open the crab (buey de mar) and remove the mouth and gills.

Extract the meat from the crab using a spoon and ensure no shell pieces remain.

Chop the garlic, onion, leek, and carrot finely.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat.

Add the chopped vegetables to the skillet and sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the tomato and season with salt and black pepper; cook for another 10 minutes until the water from the tomato reduces.

Incorporate the crab meat into the vegetable mixture and mix well.

Turn off the heat, add the cognac, and flambé the mixture.

Preheat the oven or air fryer for gratin.

Fill the crab shell with the mixture, top with breadcrumbs, parsley, and a bit of butter.

Gratin in the oven for 2 minutes or in the air fryer for 3 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens