Best Diannes Crab Recipes

THE EASIEST WHOLE DUNGENESS CRAB RECIPE

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Whole Dungeness crabs are the simplest way to create a festive meal that looks totally elegant but is actually deceptively easy to prepare.

Provided by Heidi

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cooked Dungeness crabs (, about 2 pounds each)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
16 tablespoons 1 cup or 2 sticks salted butter
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 lemon (, juiced)
1/2 cup ketchup
1-2 teaspoons prepared horseradish (, to your taste)
Fresh dill and parsley for garnish
Sliced lemon and limes

Steps:

Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil, season with 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Once the water comes to a boil, remove from heat. Immerse two of the crabs into the water for 5-10 minutes until the crabs are warmed through. Remove the crabs from the water and set aside to drain. Bring the water to another boil and repeat with remaining crabs.
Clean the crabs while the other two crabs are warming in the hot water. Crack the legs with the back of a heavy knife. Serve on a platter with fresh dill leaves, parsley and sliced lemons and limes.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Reduce the heat to low and skim the foam from the butter. Stir in the Old Bay Seasoning and the lemon juice. In a small bowl, mix the ketchup with the prepared horseradish. Serve the flavored butter and cocktail sauce alongside the crab.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 585 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 47 g, SaturatedFat 29 g, TransFat 2 g, Cholesterol 217 mg, Sodium 2903 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 7 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BAKED CRAB DIP

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Fresh crab meat is so rich, fabulous, and sweet that, for this dip, I wanted to highlight the texture and flavor of the crab without masking it. Served bubbly hot with a crisply browned, lemon zestpanko topping, this dip will be a party favorite-easy to put together, quick to bake, and quick to disappear, too.

Provided by Diane Morgan

Categories Cheese Dairy Shellfish Bake Cocktail Party Super Bowl Condiment Mayonnaise Cream Cheese Seafood Crab Tailgating Party

Yield Makes about 2 cups (480 ml)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 oz/170 g fresh crabmeat, well drained
1/2 cup/75 g diced red pepper/capsicum
1/2 cup/25 g finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tbsp snipped fresh chives
1/2 cup/120 ml reduced-fat mayonnaise
4 oz/115 g whipped cream cheese
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1/4 cup/20 g panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
Skinny Dippers:
1 Crostini, Baked Pita Chips, Baked Wonton Crisps, baked potato chips

Steps:

1. Place the crabmeat in a medium bowl and flake with your fingers. Stir in the bell pepper/capsicum, parsley, and chives. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir in the mayonnaise, cream cheese, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Transfer to a 1-qt/1-L shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the panko and lemon zest.
2. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C/gas 7. Just before baking, sprinkle the panko mixture on top and bake until the panko is toasty brown and the dip is bubbling at the edges, about 12 minutes. Serve hot.