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butter garlic fresh chervil lemon zest lemon juice freshly ground black pepper salt cider vinegar lemons kosher salt seafood seasoning crabs
Viewed: 51 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil, parsley, or chives
- 1 tablespoon vermouth
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup seafood seasoning
- 2 live Dungeness crabs or 6 live blue crabs
Method
- Combine first 8 ingredients in a small pan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until butter melts. Keep warm.
- Combine 6 quarts water, vinegar, and next 3 ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- While water is heating, set crabs on a rimmed baking sheet or tray, and put in freezer. (This makes handling the crabs easier--they should be well chilled but not frozen; don't leave them in freezer more than 30 minutes.) When water has come to a rolling boil, grab each crab securely at the back of its shell, and gently but swiftly drop it headfirst into the boiling water.
- Cover pot, and return water to a boil. Cook Dungeness crabs 18 to 20 minutes and blue crabs 5 minutes. Drain, clean, and serve with warm butter sauce.
