oven-roasted dungeness crab

Name: Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) (1/2 stick) butter; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 2 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 1 teaspoon(s) minced shallot; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried crushed red pepper (or to taste); 2 - large dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, and cracked (about 4 1/4 pounds); 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh thyme, divided (or to taste); 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley, divided; 1/2 cup(s) blood orange juice or regular orange juice

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Annacia *

Moose Jaw, SK

Updated on Aug 15, 2014

The buttery sauce that coats the crab meat and the shells are part of the pleasure of this dish. To really enjoy it, dispense with the utensils and just eat the crab with your hands. Serve with a green salad and plenty of crusty sourdough bread. These large crabs are prized for their sweet, tender meat. They're named for Dungeness, Washington,

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Roast

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced shallot
1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper (or to taste)
2 - large dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, and cracked (about 4 1/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided (or to taste)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1/2 cup blood orange juice or regular orange juice

How To Make oven-roasted dungeness crab

Step 1

Preheat oven to 500°F.

Step 2

Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, shallot, and dried crushed red pepper.
Step 3

Add crabs and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley over crabs. Stir to combine. minutes.
Step 4

Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12 minutes.Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12
Step 5

Using tongs, transfer crabs to platter. Add orange juice and peel to same skillet; boil until sauce is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over crabs. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and 1 tablespoon parsley and serve.
Step 6

NOTE: I just wanted to mention that I see no reason at all why his wouldn't work perfectly well on the outdoor covered grill in summer weather. The crabs can come to perfection while your relaxing with a cold drink. Works for me!
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