World Flavors Cookbook

Pastel de Jaiba (Crab Gratin)

Name: Pastel de Jaiba (Crab Gratin)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Chile
Ingredients: 500g crab meat, 4 slices white bread, 1 cup cream, 1/2 cup white wine, onion, garlic, parmesan cheese, paprika

A rich and creamy crab meat gratin, thickened with bread soaked in cream and baked with a layer of parmesan cheese.

Cuisine: Chile

Ingredients

500g crab meat, 4 slices white bread, 1 cup cream, 1/2 cup white wine, onion, garlic, parmesan cheese, paprika

Instructions

1. Soak bread in cream. 2. Sauté onion and garlic. Add wine and reduce. 3. Mix crab meat, sautéed onions, and the soaked bread. 4. Pour into individual clay pailas. 5. Top with parmesan. 6. Bake at 200°C (400°F) until golden and bubbly.