Oven-roasted Dungeness Crab is a traditional American recipe for a classic dish of Dungeness crab coated in butter and oil with garlic, shallot and chilli flakes that are oven baked and served with a sauce made from the pan juices and orange juice and which are sometimes served instead of turkey for Thanksgiving on the Western seaboard of America. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Oven-roasted Dungeness Crab.
Combine the butter and oil in a large oven-proof frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Once the mixture is foaming add the garlic, shallot and the chilli flakes. Stir to combine then add the crabs and season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle over half the thyme and half the parsley then stir to combine.
Take off the heat then place the pan in an oven pre-heated to 220°C and roast for 6 minutes. Stir the mixture at this point then continue cooking for a further 6 minutes.
After this time, remove the pan from the oven then, using tongs, transfer the crabs to a serving plate. Place the pan on the hob and stir in the orange juice and orange zest. Bring to a boil and cook until the volume has reduced by half then spoon the sauce over the crabs.
Garnish with the remaining thyme and the remaining parsley then serve.
