Roasted Crab with Mushroom
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Succulent crab clusters roasted alongside earthy mushrooms in a garlic butter sauce, creating a elegant yet simple seafood dish bursting with umami flavors.
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Ingredients
- 2 wholelive crab(about 1.5 lbs each, cleaned and sectioned)
- ½ kgmixed mushrooms(cremini, shiitake, and oyster, halved)
- 6 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- 5 wholegarlic cloves(minced)
- 3 sprigsfresh thyme
- 237 mldry white wine
- 1 wholelemon(halved)
- 1 teaspoonsea salt
- 1 teaspoonblack pepper(freshly ground)
- 1 teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 2 tablespoonsfresh parsley(chopped)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat crab sections dry with paper towels and arrange on a large roasting pan along with halved mushrooms, distributing them evenly.
Tip: Drying the crab helps it roast rather than steam, achieving better browning and flavor.
- 2
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and fresh thyme, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, then remove from heat.
Tip: Don't let the garlic brown; it should be just soft and aromatic.
- 3
Drizzle olive oil over the crab and mushrooms, then season with sea salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Toss gently to coat.
Tip: Be gentle with the crab pieces to avoid breaking them apart.
- 4
Pour the garlic butter mixture over the crab and mushrooms, then deglaze the pan by pouring white wine around the ingredients. Squeeze lemon juice over everything.
Tip: The wine will create a light pan sauce as the crab roasts.
- 5
Transfer the roasting pan to the preheated oven and roast for 22-25 minutes, until the crab shells turn bright red and the mushrooms are tender and lightly caramelized.
Tip: Check at the 20-minute mark; cooking time may vary based on crab size.
- 6
Remove from oven and garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley. Serve immediately with the pan juices spooned over each portion.
Tip: Serve with crusty bread to soak up the delicious garlic butter sauce.
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