Black Pepper Dungeness Crab

Name: Black Pepper Dungeness Crab
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 cooked Dungeness crabs (4 3/4 to 5 1/2 lb. total), cleaned and cracked; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsps finely chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon minced ginger; 79 milliliters minced green onions; 118 milliliters honey; 59 milliliters peppercorns; 3 Tbsps peanut oil or salad oil; 177 milliliters reduced-sodium or regular soy sauce

Black Pepper Dungeness Crab might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 268 calories, 26g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have regular soy sauce, salad oil, peppercorns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine cilantro, garlic, onions, ginger, soy, and honey.

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Add crab pieces. Cover and chill 15 minutes to 1 hour, turning crab often.

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Coarsely grind pepper in a coffee grinder or crush with a rolling pin.

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Pour oil into a 14-inch wok or 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat.

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Pour crab, marinade, and 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper into wok. Stir often until crab is steaming hot, about 5 minutes.

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Sprinkle remaining pepper over crab and mix well. Ladle crab and juices into bowls.

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Note: Sharon Tobin starts with live crabs that she catches. If you start with live crabs, have your fishmonger kill 3 (5 1/4 to 6 lb. total), and clean and crack them. Marinate pieces (step 1), then lift out and add to hot oil (step 3), cover, and stir often for 5 minutes.

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Add marinade and 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper to pan and stir often until crab shells are bright red, about 5 minutes more.

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Servings:

cooked Dungeness crabs (4 3/4 to 5 1/2 lb. total), cleaned and cracked 1Tbsp

chopped fresh cilantro 2Tbsps

finely chopped garlic 1teaspoon

minced ginger 79milliliters

minced green onions 118milliliters

honey 59milliliters

peppercorns 3Tbsps

peanut oil or salad oil 177milliliters

reduced-sodium or regular soy sauce

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are my top picks for Shellfish. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Laguna Winery Russian River Chardonnay with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.