Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 yellow onion (chopped)
- 6 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup clam juice
- 2 cans (15 ounce) tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup dried crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- 2 pound whole crab (Dungeness crabs, cleaned, quartered, cracked, or use 2 pounds of Alaska king crab legs)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Step 2: Heat oil in large roasting pan over medium heat (or use an ovenproof skillet). Add onion and garlic; saluting until soft (5 minutes). Add wine and increase heat to high and boil for 2 minutes. Add clam juice and water, tomatoes with juice, bay leaves,cilantro and crushed red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Step 3: Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add crab pieces stirring them into the sauce. Transfer to the over and roast until crab pieces are heated through (15-20 minutes). Place crab with juices in a large bowl.
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Step 4: We like the crab served with cooked rice or pasta.
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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