Dungeness Recipe
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Ingredients
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Crab Preparation
Garlic Butter Sauce
Method
Crab Cooking
- 1
Prepare the Water
In a large pot, bring 4 liters of water to a boil. Add 1 cup of salt and stir until dissolved.
- 2
Cook the Crab
Carefully add 2 whole Dungeness crabs to the boiling water. Cover and cook for about 15-20 minutes, or until the crabs turn bright orange.
- 3
Cool the Crabs
Using tongs, remove the crabs from the pot and place them in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
Garlic Butter Sauce Preparation
- 4
Melt the Butter
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 cup of unsalted butter.
- 5
- 6
Finish the Sauce
Chop 1 cup of fresh parsley and add to the sauce along with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Stir well to combine.
