Crab meat with creamy shrimp sauce

Crab meat with creamy shrimp sauce

## Introduction
If you are a seafood connoisseur, this recipe will surely surprise by taste and elegance: crab meat served with a creamy shrimp sauce.Ideal for a special occasion or sophisticated dinner, this dish combines the delicate crab meat with the intense flavor of the shrimp, all wrapped in a creamy and aromatic sauce.

## Ingredients

### for crab meat:
- 500g of shredded and clean crab meat
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 finely chopped average onion
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- salt and black pepper ground at the time to taste
- 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

### for shrimp sauce:
- 300g of medium, clean and peeled prawns
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 chopped garlic tooth
- 1/4 cup brandy (optional, for flambar)
- 200ml of fresh cream
- 1 teaspoon of tomato extract
-Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh basil leaves and chopped parsley to decorate

## Preparation mode

### Preparing the crab meat:
1. ** Sauté the base **: In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté until they are transparent and aromatic.
2. ** Add the crab **: Incorporate the shredded crab meat into the mixture into the skillet.Season with salt, pepper and paprika.Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. ** Finish **: Drizzle with lemon juice and adjust the spices.Reserve, keeping warm.

### Preparing the shrimp sauce:
1. ** Shrimps **: In another frying pan, heat the olive oil and a spoon of butter.Add the seasoned shrimp with salt and pepper and jump until pink and cooked, about 3 minutes on each side.Remove the prawns and set aside.
2. ** Flavoring **: In the same skillet, add another portion, onion and garlic.Saute until it softens.
3. ** FLAMBAR **: Add the brandy and slightly tilt the frying pan so that the brandy takes fire (beware of this step).Let alcohol evaporate.
4. ** CREY SAUCE **: Add the cream and tomato extract.Cook over low heat until the sauce thickens slightly.
5. ** Combine **: Return the prawns with sauce and adjust the spices with salt and black pepper.

### Dish assembly:
1. ** Serve **: Put the crab meat on a serving plate.Pour the shrimp sauce on top.
2. ** Decorate **: Finish with fresh basil and chopped parsley.

## Tips:
- For an extra flavor, you can add some white wine when cooking the prawns.
- Make sure that both the crab and the prawns are fresh to get the best flavor.

This elegant dish is perfect served with a good white wine and accompanied by loose white rice or crispy bread.Enjoy this CL combination

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