Cajun Dungeness Crab + Spaghetti
Succulent roasted Dungeness crabs served with cajun butter pasta
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Dungeness crabs
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- ¼ cup onions minced
- ¼ cup parsley minced
- 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning any kind will do
- cayenne optional
Instructions
Cajun Butter Sauce Recipe
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted, add garlic and onions and sauté until they are soft (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add the Old Bay and Cajun seasoning. Stir until combined and continue to sauté for 30 seconds.
- Turn off the heat and add the cilantro or parsley. Stir to combine.
Cajun Dungeness Crabs Recipe
- Steam dungeness crabs by filling a large pot with 1 inch of water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Place a steamer rack inside of the pot. If you don’t have a steamer rack, lightly bunch a long piece of foil into a rope and shape it into a loose spiral that fits into the bottom of the pot.
- Place the crabs back side up on the steamer rack. Cover and return the water to a full boil, about 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium-high and steam until the crabs are cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Remove the crabs and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place dungeness crabs back side up on a baking sheet. Spread ½ of the cajun butter sauce all over the dungeness crabs.
- Roast the dungeness crabs in the oven for 5 minutes.
Cajun Butter Pasta Recipe
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the box.
- Drain the pasta and reserve ¼ cup of hot pasta water.
- Add the pasta back to the pot and add the rest of the cajun butter sauce and ⅛ cup of the hot pasta water.
- Mix until pasta is covered with sauce. Add more pasta water if needed.