Description
Butter Garlic Crab is a rich and indulgent seafood dish made with succulent crab cooked in a fragrant garlic butter sauce with white wine, lemon, and fresh herbs. This restaurant-style recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and is perfect for special dinners or easy entertaining at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–2.5 lbs Dungeness crab, cleaned and cracked
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 10–12 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Crusty bread, optional for serving
Instructions
- Rinse cleaned and cracked crab under cold water and pat dry.
- Melt ½ cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat until gently bubbling.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant, not browned.
- Pour in white wine and simmer for 2–3 minutes to reduce slightly.
- Stir in remaining butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, cilantro, red pepper flakes, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat and simmer sauce for 5–7 minutes to let flavors combine.
- Add crab pieces and gently toss to coat in sauce.
- Cover and simmer for 5–7 minutes until crab is heated through.
- Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with extra herbs, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Use medium heat and avoid boiling to prevent the butter sauce from separating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
Keywords: butter garlic crab, garlic butter crab, seafood dinner, crab recipe