Description
Butter Garlic Crab delivers pure ocean flavor straight to your dinner table with tender crab meat swimming in a rich, aromatic sauce. Crushed garlic and melted butter create a simple yet spectacular seafood experience that brings restaurant-quality comfort right to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 Dungeness crabs
Dairy and Fats:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 10 cloves garlic
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges
- Crusty bread
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by having two 2.5-lb Dungeness crabs cleaned and cracked, ready for cooking.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and melt ½ cup butter, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Add 10-12 minced garlic cloves and sauté for exactly 2 minutes until they release a fragrant aroma and turn light golden.
- Pour ½ cup dry white wine into the skillet, allowing it to simmer and reduce for 3 minutes.
- Incorporate the remaining ½ cup butter, ¼ cup parsley, ¼ cup cilantro, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon smoked paprika.
- Season the sauce with salt and black pepper, stirring to combine all flavors evenly.
- Lower the heat to simmer the sauce for 6 minutes, letting the ingredients blend together smoothly.
- Gently add the crab pieces to the skillet, spreading them across the sauce surface.
- Carefully toss the crab to ensure each piece gets thoroughly coated with the aromatic sauce.
- Cover the skillet and let the crab heat through for 6 minutes, stirring once halfway to prevent sticking.
- Transfer the crab to a serving platter, garnishing with extra herbs.
- Serve immediately alongside fresh lemon wedges and crusty bread for dipping into the rich sauce.
Notes
- Crack crab shells gently to keep meat intact and make eating easier for your dinner guests.
- Choose fresh, high-quality butter for the richest flavor in your sauce, as this makes a significant difference.
- Work quickly when cooking seafood to prevent overcooking, which can make the crab meat tough and rubbery.
- For a lighter version, replace half the butter with olive oil and use less wine to reduce calories without sacrificing taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 1455 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 155 g
- Saturated Fat: 97 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 58 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 665 mg