Serves: 4-5

Prep Time: 15 minutes 

Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Ingredients 

For the Crab and Sauce 

• 4-5 blue swimmer crabs, cleaned, shelled & chopped 

• Olive oil 

• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 

• 2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 

• 1 cup dry white wine 

• 1 cup pasta water (reserved from cooking pasta) 

• Salt and black pepper, to taste 

• Fresh juice of 1 lemon 

• 500gms fresh fish (optional) 

For the Pasta 

• 1 pack pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine) 

• Salt, for boiling water   

To Finish 

• Coriander, chopped 

Blue Swimmer Crab Pasta Recipe

Step 1: Cook the Pasta 

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. 

2. Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. 

3. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta. 

Step 2: Make the Sauce 

1. Heat a good swirl of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. 

2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds). 

3.  Stir in the cherry tomatoes and cook until they soften (2-3 minutes). 

4. Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for 2 minutes to cook off the alcohol. 

5. Season with salt & black pepper. 

6. Stir in the chopped blue swimmer crab and let it warm through for 1-2 minutes. 

7.  Pour in pasta water, stirring to create a light, silky sauce. 

8.  Squeeze over fresh lemon juice 

Step 4: Combine and Serve 

1. Add the drained pasta to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce. 

2. Remove from heat, sprinkle over freshly chopped coriander. 

Serve immediately.