Roasted Crab with Mushroom
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
This roasted crab with mushroom is one of my go to dishes when I want something elegant but honestly pretty simple to pull together. The whole thing comes together in under an hour, which makes it perfect for a weeknight dinner or impressing guests without spending all day in the kitchen. Mushrooms are packed with antioxidants and add such wonderful earthy depth to the sweet, delicate crab meat. The beauty of this recipe is that it requires just basic pantry staples and a quick 25 minute roast, so you can have restaurant quality seafood on your table with minimal fuss and stress.
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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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