Baked Cracked Crab

Serves 4

Ann

ingredients

1
Combine salt, lemon, vinegar and water in large kettle and bring to a boil. Drop in the live crabs. When water starts to boil reduce heat to a low boil, cover and cook for about 8 minutes. Remove crabs and set in the sink.
2
When the crabs are cool, clean and crack them reserving the crab butter.
3
Preheat the oven to 500°F. Place the oil and garlic in a roasting pan. Heat slightly in the oven – about 2 minutes. Add cracked crab pieces, coating them with the oil and garlic mixture. Roast for about 10 minutes. Stir twice more during the baking process. Remove the crab from the pan. Add the lemon juice, parsley, crab butter (I strain it) and wine to the mixture in the roasting pan. Stir well until all is combined. May also be pureed in the blender, if desired. Pour the sauce over the crab that you have attractively arranged on a plate. Garnish with lemon wedges and more chopped parsley. Don’t forget the crusty earthy bread and white wine!

Source: Luise