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Dungeness Crab with Roasted Garlic Lemon Sauce

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 Dungeness Crab
  • 3 Lemons
  • 2 Head of Garlic
  • 1/2 Onion Optional
  • 1 Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 2 Tbl Chopped Parsley Italian is best but Curley parsley is fine as well

Notes

  1. Preheat your oven to 350f. Cut the top off of a head of garlic and place on a piece of tinfoil. Drizzle with oil and salt and pepper. Wrap tightly. Bake for 45 mins or until golden and caramelized. You will be able to smell it when it is almost done
  2. In a medium pan add the olive oil and butter and melt. Chop a few cloves of garlic into thin slivers and add. Juice 1-2 lemons (about 1/4 - 1/2 cup) depending on how acidic you like it. Simmer for 5 minutes then add the parsley. Once the garlic is roasted squeeze the whole head into the sauce and stir then set aside
  3. Meanwhile, heat a large pot of water and bring to a boil adding salt, pepper, lemons, garlic and onions. The seasonings are up to you. About 1/4 cup of salt per gallon of water (Dungeness live in salt water so having the water be salty will draw out more of the sweetness)
  4. Once boiling, add the crab. Boil for approxamitely 7-8  minutes per pound.  
  5. Once ready, serve on a plate with the lemon butter sauce and a few extra lemons NOTE: I doubled the recipe for the sauce to serve over the crab and also have to dip. This is why I explained it will be messy. I recommend doing the same