Name: Dungeness Crab Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Dungeness crab clusters; 1 cup water; ½ cup white wine; 2 lemon; 3 tbsp fresh basil; 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning; 1 butter stick; salt; pepper

Dungeness Crab Recipe

Jillane Peebles Modified: November 12, 2023

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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.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Serves:

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

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.