"The buttery sauce that coats the crabmeat and the shells is 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 dressed with tarragon vinaigrette and plenty of crusty sourdough bread...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
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1/4 cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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1 tablespoon minced shallot
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1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
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2 large Dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, and cracked (about 4 1/4 pounds)
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
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1/2 cup blood orange juice or regular orange juice
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1 teaspoon finely grated blood orange peel or regular orange peel