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Crab, Feta, and Chard Quiche

Crab, Feta, and Chard Quiche

This elegant crab, feta, and chard quiche features a buttery fennel seed pastry filled with creamy crab, tangy feta, and tender chard. Perfect for brunch or a light dinner, this quiche balances rich and fresh flavors beautifully. Pair it with a crisp salad for a complete meal.
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • For the pastry
  • 250 g plain flour plus extra to dust
  • 130 g salted butter chilled and diced
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 4 tbsp cold water
  • For the filling
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • Knob of unsalted butter plus extra to grease
  • 3 shallots finely sliced
  • 100 ml white wine
  • 150 g chard stalks chopped into 1cm pieces, leaves roughly chopped
  • 200 g crab meat 150g white and 50g brown, or any combination
  • 160 g crème fraîche
  • 2 medium free-range eggs beaten
  • 160 ml double cream
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 100 g feta cut into small cubes

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the pastry:
  • Rub the butter and flour together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
  • Mix in the fennel seeds and gradually add the cold water until the dough forms a smooth ball.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  • Prepare the filling:
  • Heat oil and butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
  • Add shallots with a pinch of salt and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add wine and chard stalks, simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the chard leaves.
  • Cook until the wine evaporates and shallots are translucent. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Blind bake the pastry:
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C fan/gas 4.
  • Grease a 25cm flan tin with butter.
  • Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and line the tin, leaving a 2cm overhang.
  • Prick the base with a fork, line with baking paper, and fill with baking beans or rice.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, remove beans/paper, and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Let cool, then trim excess pastry.
  • Assemble the quiche:
  • Mix brown crabmeat, crème fraîche, eggs, cream, lemon zest, white pepper, and a pinch of salt.
  • Gently fold in white crabmeat and feta.
  • Pour a little of the mixture into the pastry base, then add the chard mixture.
  • Pour in the rest of the crab mixture, ensuring there are no air gaps.
  • Bake the quiche:
  • Reduce oven temperature to 140°C fan/gas 3.
  • Bake for 45 minutes until the quiche has a slight wobble in the center.
  • Let cool before slicing and serving.