Boiled Dungeness Crab with Fennel Recipe

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Boiled Dungeness Crab with Fennel
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large fennel bulb
  • 2 live dungeness crabs, about 2 1/2 lb each
  • fennel-lemon tartar sauce
  • bloody mary cocktail sauce

Directions:

  1. Mince enough of the most tender fennel fronds to make 2 tablespoons, and mince enough of the bulb to make 1/4 cup; set both aside for the Fennel-Lemon Tartar Sauce.
  2. Coarsely chop the remaining fronds, stalks, and bulb, and place in a large (at least 8-quart) pot.
  3. Add lemon slices, 1/4 cup salt, and enough cold water to come within 3 inches of the top of the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  4. While water is heating, set crabs on a rimmed baking sheet or tray, and put them in the freezer. (This dulls their senses to make handling them easier. The crab should be well chilled but not frozen; don't leave them in the 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.
  5. Cover pot, and return water to a boil, reducing heat to medium if necessary to prevent water from boiling over. Cook crabs 18 to 20 minutes. Carefully drain. Clean crabs, and serve hot or chilled with Fennel-Lemon Tartar Sauce, Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce, and Ginger Butter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 89.36 Kcal (374 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 122.84mg 5%
Potassium 1048.8mg 22%
Total Carbs 21.6g 7%
Sugars 1.74g 7%
Dietary Fiber 8.76g 35%
Protein 2.92g 6%
Vitamin C 58.8mg 98%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 129.7mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 30.6 Kcal (128 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 42.07mg 5%
Potassium 359.18mg 22%
Total Carbs 7.4g 7%
Sugars 0.6g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3g 35%
Protein 1g 6%
Vitamin C 20.1mg 98%
Iron 1mg 16%
Calcium 44.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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