Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab Recipe

Name: Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 1/2 teaspoons dry crushed red pepper; 2 large dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, and cracked (about 4 1/4 pounds); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided; 1/2 cup blood orange juice or 1/2 cup regular orange juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated blood orange peel or 1 teaspoon regular orange peel

Servings: persons

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 1/2 teaspoons dry crushed red pepper
2 large dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, and cracked (about 4 1/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1/2 cup blood orange juice or 1/2 cup regular orange juice
1 teaspoon finely grated blood orange peel or 1 teaspoon regular orange peel

1
Preheat oven to 500u00b0F Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, shallot, and dried crushed red pepper. Add crabs; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley over crabs. Stir to combine. Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12 minutes.
2
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.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon minced shallot, and more.

Yes, Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab

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