Oven Roasted Dungeness Crab

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

2 Dungeness crabs, cleaned and separated

1 cup unsalted butter (1/2 cup to start the recipe and 1/2 cup to finish)

1/4 cup olive oil

3 shallots, finely chopped

6 large cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1 lemon

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Remove the legs and clean and separate the body of the crab. Set aside.

3. In a large oven proof sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup of the butter, shallots, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the shallots are translucent and the garlic is fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.

4. Turn off the heat and add the cleaned crab to the same pan into the oil and butter mixture making sure all parts are well coated.

5. Roast the crabs in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, flipping over once halfway through the roasting process.

6. Pull the crab from the oven and remove it from the roasting pan. Place the crab in a large bowl and cover with a clean towel to keep warm. Keep the sauce that the crab was cooked in in the same saute pan.

7. Place pan on medium heat and add the other 1/2 cup of butter, the juice of one lemon, the lemon zest, and a couple of dashes of salt and pepper. Heat until combined and thickened. Remove from heat.

8. Pour the sauce onto the crab and toss to insure crab is well coated. Garnish with chopped fresh Italian parsley.

9. Serve your Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab immediately, accompanied by fresh lemon wedges and a crusty baguette for soaking up the delicious butter and herb mixture.