Avocado and crab gratin
Ingredients
- 3 ripe avocados
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 clove of garlic chopped very finely
- ½ a lemon
- 6 scallions cut very finely
- 7 ounces of pickled white crab meat
- 2 tbsp Maille Dijon Originale mustard
Preparation
- Turn the oven on at 350.
- Halve the avocados and discard the pits. Spoon out the flesh and keep the shells.
- Place avocado flesh in a bowl and crush with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the scallions, garlic, lemon, crab meat and Maille Dijon Originale mustard. Mix well; reserve.
- Next, make the sabayon sauce. In a mixing bowl, add the egg yolks and 4 tbsps of water. Whisk well and place over a pan of boiling water (a bain marie). Whisk energetically for 4 to 5 minutes until the yolks are creamy and foamy.
- Fold the sabayon into the avocado mix. Do not cover mix.
- Spoon the mixture into the avocado shells. Place them on a baking tray in the oven and cook for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Chef's Tips
When serving the avocados, keep them still by placing them on a small amount of wet salt in the middle of the plate. Serve this with a thick slice of toasted brioche.