JIMMY CRAB RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. For the Marie Rose sauce, mix the mayo, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl. Add a good squeeze of lemon juice and a splash of brandy (if using), then have a taste and season to perfection with sea salt and black pepper. (See tip for brown crab meat below.)
  2. Click off any tatty outer leaves from the lettuce, then trim and finely shred. Slice the cucumber and radishes into super-thin rounds with a mandolin, if you have one (use the guard!). Halve, peel and destone the avocado, then finely slice.
  3. Mix the crabmeat with the mayo.
  4. To serve, arrange a small pile of lettuce in the middle of each plate, top with a few slices of avocado, then arrange the cucumber and radish around the edge, overlapping slightly.
  5. Divide the crab between the plates and drizzle over a little Marie Rose sauce. Scatter over the cress and micro herbs, then add a dusting of cayenne pepper and a wedge of lemon. Delicious served with brown bread and butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the creamed spinach: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Sweat diced onions but don't brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the spinach, salt and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the amaretto and stir for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, then stir for 1 minute. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil, about 4 minutes. Add the cheese and stir constantly. Let it reach a boil and reduce for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• For the crab mix: Combine the eggs, mayonnaise, dry mustard, mustard, seafood seasoning and Worcestershire in a large bowl and whisk together. Add the breadcrumbs and mix to make a creamy consistency. Place the crabmeat in a separate large bowl. Very gently fold the wet mixture into the crabmeat, being careful not to break up any of the big lumps, until the mixture just holds together. Set aside.
• For the imperial topping: Whisk together the egg yolks and whole eggs in a bowl, then whisk in the lemon juice, seafood seasoning, mustard and mayo. Shuck the oysters and stuff them with the creamed spinach and crab mix and bake until the crab mix is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the oysters and put a tablespoon of the imperial topping on each oyster. Bake until the topping becomes a brown color, about 2 minutes.