How To Make Dungeness Crab Recipe
This dungeness crab recipe is steamed, so you don't have to put in much effort. In the end, you get a tasty dish that's ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 Dungeness crab clusters
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 lemon, quartered
- 3 tbsp fresh basil, or tarragon, minced
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 butter stick, melted
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Thaw crab in the refrigerator 8 to 10 hours or overnight.
- Combine water, white wine, half of the lemon and 2 tablespoons of the fresh herbs in the bottom of a large, heavy-bottom pot. Insert a raised steaming basket and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Place Dungeness crab clusters in the steaming insert and sprinkle crab clusters with 1 teaspoon of the Old Bay seasoning. Cover the pot and steam for about 5 minutes or until the crab is heated through.
- While crab steams, combine the butter, remaining tablespoon of fresh herbs and Old Bay Seasoning in a small bowl.
- To serve, remove crab clusters from the steaming pot and drain any water. Serve on a platter alongside herbed butter sauce and remaining lemon wedges.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
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- Calcium: 62mg
- Calories: 91kcal
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fat: 1g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 2mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
- Potassium: 214mg
- Protein: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 235IU
- Vitamin C: 58mg
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