Garlic Roasted Crab Recipe

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Garlic Roasted Crab
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 500*.
  2. In a very large oven-proof bowl, place butter and olive oil.
  3. Put in oven to melt butter and heat bowl (the bowl needs to be hot when you add the crab).
  4. Break crab legs apart from body, and break body into 2 sections per crab, but do not remove meat from shell.
  5. Stir crab into hot butter and olive oil mixture; sprinkle in minced garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Toss everything together well.
  7. Bake for 6 minutes and toss well again.
  8. Bake another 6 minutes, until crab is heated through and garlic is light brown.
  9. Remove from oven and top with lemon juice and parsley; toss again.
  10. Serve from hot bowl with lots of napkins and artisanal French or sourdough bread (such as La Brea Bakery's) to soak up the delicious juices.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 856.16 Kcal (3585 kJ)
Calories from fat 396.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.06g 68%
Cholesterol 390.46mg 130%
Sodium 1719.74mg 72%
Potassium 1900.2mg 40%
Total Carbs 6.55g 2%
Sugars 0.41g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 1%
Protein 100.28g 201%
Vitamin C 28.5mg 48%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 284mg 28%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.18 Kcal (696 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.55g 68%
Cholesterol 75.79mg 130%
Sodium 333.81mg 72%
Potassium 368.84mg 40%
Total Carbs 1.27g 2%
Sugars 0.08g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 1%
Protein 19.46g 201%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 48%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 55.1mg 28%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.8
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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