CookOS may earn a commission from Instacart orders.
Oven-roasted dungeness crab finished in a fragrant garlic, shallot, and herb butter with citrus juice creates tender, succulent meat that absorbs every flavor. This simple technique delivers restaurant-quality results at home.
Check what you already have. We'll leave it off your shopping list.
Prices vary by store
*Service fees apply. Instacart® and the Instacart logo are registered trademarks of Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart.
CookOS may earn a commission from Instacart orders.
Preheat oven to 500°F Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, shallot, and dried crushed red pepper. Add crabs; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley over crabs. Stir to combine. Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12 minutes.
Using tongs, transfer crabs to platter. Add orange juice and peel to same skillet; boil until sauce is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over crabs. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and 1 tablespoon parsley and serve.
Written automatically by CookOS, not by the creator.
Serve immediately for best flavor and texture. Leftovers can be refrigerated up to 2 days and gently reheated in a 300°F oven with a splash of water to restore moisture.
roasting pan or large baking dish · instant-read thermometer (optional, to confirm crab is heated through)
Written automatically by CookOS, not by the creator.
The crab should be heated through and the meat should pull cleanly from the shell. Since the crabs are pre-cooked and cracked, roasting is primarily for infusing flavors, typically 12–15 minutes at 400°F.
Yes. Regular orange juice works as a direct substitute and provides the same acidic brightness; blood orange adds a subtle berry undertone but is optional.
Serve immediately in the roasting pan or transfer to a platter with crusty bread to soak up the garlic-herb butter sauce.
The recipe calls for pre-cooked, cleaned, and cracked crab, so no additional cleaning is needed—just arrange and roast.
Yes. Increase the butter, oil, and seasonings proportionally and use a larger roasting pan, checking that the crab is evenly coated and heated through.
