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Blue swimmer crab pasta with broad beans and corn

Name: Blue swimmer crab pasta with broad beans and corn
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 sweet corn cobs, husks removed; 250g frozen broad beans; 400g casarecce pasta; 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil, plus extra to serve; 1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 200g Australian cooked blue swimmer crab (from good fishmongers), drained; 200g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved; 50g butter, diced; 1 small lemon, juiced; 1⁄4 bunch basil, leaves picked; Micro herbs, to serve (optional)

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by Matt Moran

Chef and delicious. Produce Awards judge

Jan 15, 2018

“A delicious new way with crab and corn” - Matt Moran.

2 sweet corn cobs, husks removed
250g frozen broad beans
400g casarecce pasta
1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil, plus extra to serve
1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped (optional)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
200g Australian cooked blue swimmer crab (from good fishmongers), drained
200g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
50g butter, diced
1 small lemon, juiced
1⁄4 bunch basil, leaves picked
Micro herbs, to serve (optional)

Method

1.

Bring 2 large pans of salted water to a boil over a high heat. Add corn to one pan and cook for 5 minutes or until soft, then remove with tongs and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Cut kernels from cobs and set aside.
2.

Using the same pan, cook broad beans for 1-2 minutes until softened, plunge into iced water to chill, then drain and squeeze from outer shell. Set aside.
3.

Cook pasta in the second pan according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving 1⁄2 cup (125ml) cooking water, then return pasta to pan and set aside.
4.

Heat oil in a large frypan over medium- high heat, cook chilli (if using) and garlic for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add crab and cook for a further 3 minutes or until crab is warmed through. Add pasta and reserved cooking water, corn, broad beans, tomato, butter, lemon juice and half the basil. Toss to combine and season. Drizzle with extra oil and scatter with remaining basil and micro herbs (if using).