American · Dinner
Whole Dungeness Crab
Pacific Northwest whole Dungeness crab steamed and cracked, served with lemon garlic butter, sourdough, and a simple green salad.
$$$
10 minsPrep
20 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
48gProtein
24gFat
18gCarbs
2gSugar
2gFiber
680mgSodium
110mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Bring a large pot with a steamer basket to a boil. Crush the garlic and halve the lemons ready for the butter.
2
Steam
Set both whole crabs in the basket. Cover and steam over high heat 15 minutes until the shells are bright and the crabs are hot through.
3
Reduce
Melt the butter with garlic over low heat 3 minutes until fragrant, then squeeze in 1 lemon.
4
Plate
Crack the crabs and arrange on plates. Serve with the garlic butter, dressed greens, remaining lemon wedges, and sourdough.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1200g (42.3 oz) whole Dungeness crab
- 120g (4.2 oz) butter
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 lemons
- 120g (4.2 oz) salad greens
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 slices sourdough