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This vibrant pasta dish combines tender orecchiette, succulent Fraser Isle spanner crab, a hint of chilli, fresh lemon and peppery watercress for a flavour explosion. Ready in under 20 minutes, it’s a perfect weeknight meal
150 gram packet raw Fraser Isle Spanner crab meat
150 grams orecchiette pasta
4 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
1 large red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped rind and juice of 1 lemon
1/2 bunch watercress, washed and picked
4 tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Our take on the signature pasta dish
1 Cook pasta according to packet instructions, keep aside.
2 In a large pan add olive oil, heat over medium heat.
3 When hot add garlic, allow to become golden brown.
4 Turn heat up, add chilli and crab, cook for 20 seconds.
5 Add pasta, toss through to warm, then add lemon juice, lemon rind and watercress.
Season to taste, toss and serve.
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Serves 2
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