Roasted Crab with Celery
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Medium
Roasted Crab with Celery is an elegant seafood dish featuring fresh crab roasted with tender celery stalks, garlic, butter and herbs. White wine and chicken broth create a flavourful sauce, whilst lemon and fresh parsley add brightness to this restaurant quality meal. With just 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes cooking time, this dish is perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying a special dinner.
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Ingredients
- 2live crabs(about 1.5 lbs each)
- 4celery stalks(cut into 3-inch pieces)
- 4 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- 5garlic cloves(minced)
- 118 mldry white wine
- 118 mlchicken broth
- 3 sprigsfresh thyme
- 1 teaspoonsea salt
- ½ teaspoonblack pepper
- 1lemon(halved)
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 2 tablespoonsfresh parsley(chopped)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Place crabs in the freezer for 15 minutes to humanely stun them before preparing.
Tip: This ensures the crabs are calm and minimizes stress during preparation.
- 2
Rinse the celery pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Arrange them in a large roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Tip: Drying the celery helps it caramelize better in the oven.
- 3
Heat butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, then pour over the celery in the pan.
- 4
Split each crab in half lengthwise using a sharp chef's knife. Place the crab halves cut-side up on top of and around the celery in the roasting pan.
Tip: Ask your fishmonger to do this step if you're uncomfortable handling raw crabs.
- 5
Pour white wine and chicken broth around the crab and celery. Tuck thyme sprigs throughout the pan and squeeze lemon juice over everything.
Tip: The liquid creates steam that cooks the crab gently and flavors the celery.
- 6
Roast in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until crab meat turns opaque white and celery is tender and golden at the edges.
Tip: The crab is done when the meat pulls away easily from the shell.
- 7
Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Sprinkle fresh parsley over the entire dish and serve immediately with the pan juices spooned over top.
Tip: Serve with crusty bread to soak up the delicious cooking liquid.
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