The recipe for Mashed potatoes with crab and basil

The sweetness of the potato, the refined taste of the crab and the character of the basil in a tasty and original starter! With an amazing crab oil!

Ingredients of the Mashed potatoes with crab and basil for 4 people:

• 6 potatoes 
• A box of crab
• 15 cl of fresh cream
• 15 cl of crab oil
• 1 small bunch of basil
• Salt, pepper

Preparation mashed potatoes with crab and basil

• Pour the crab oil into a small bowl.
• Wash, dry and chop the basil, add it to the crab oil and mix. Reserve.
• Peel, wash and steam the potatoes.
• Place the potatoes in a salad bowl, pour half of the crab oil with basil and the cream. Season with salt, pepper and mash everything with a potato masher.
• Arrange the mashed potatoes in the plates using a circle. Spread the crab and drizzle with the remaining crab oil with basil.

We can replace the crab with delicious crab rillettes for example!

Mashed potatoes with crab are usually served as a cold starter, which can be accompanied by a green salad