Brown crab gratin with thermomix

Preparation of Crab Provencal style with thermomix

1. To start the preparation of this exquisite delicacy from the sea, pour the water into the Thermomix bowl. Then, place the varoma container in position and place the live crayfish with their legs up, cover the varoma container and program.
2. 15 minutes / Varoma temperature / Spoon speed.
3. Once the first 15 minutes of cooking have been completed, carefully uncover the varoma container and add the monkfish without skin or bones, as well as place the cleaned prawns. Cover again and program.
4. 10 minutes / Varoma temperature / Spoon speed.
5. At the end of the programmed time, remove the varoma container, take out the crab, shrimp and monkfish, let cool completely, drain the water (without discarding it) and reserve.
6. When the Crab has cooled down, remove the shell and legs from the Crab. Extract all the meat from the legs and the contents of the shell, trying to separate the hard parts well.
7. Pour the meat into a bowl and reserve the shell liquid separately.
8. Also, peel the prawns and reserve together with the monkfish.
9. Back in the glass of the thermomix, clean and dry, pour the leek cut into pieces and program. 2 seconds / speed 5.
10. With the help of a spatula or spoon, lower the remains of the leek that have adhered to the walls and the lid of the thermomix container towards the blades. Add the butter and program.
11. 5 minutes / Temperature 120° / Spoon speed.
12. Later, add the flour and program
13. 2 minutes / Temperature 100° / Speed ​​1.
14. Next, add the liquid from the reserved shell and fill up to 250 grams with the reserved cooking liquid, program.
15. 20 seconds / Speed ​​3
16. Immediately reschedule.
17. 4 minutes / Temperature 100° / Speed ​​3.
18. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with non-stick paper or parchment paper.
19. When the mixture is ready, add the monkfish, the prawns, the reserved crab meat and program.
20. 4 seconds / speed 4.
21. Stuff the crab shell and place it on the prepared tray.
22. For the preparation of the Provenzal dressing, add the fresh parsley to the Thermomix bowl, together with the bread and the garlic clove and program.
23. 10 seconds / speed 10.
24. Pour over shell.
25. Bake for 10 minutes at 200°C, until the surface turns golden.