Dungeness crab recipes and sauces that are loaded with sweet and succulent crab meat. Whether it's a classic crab dip, creamy crab bisque, flavorful crab cake or a sauce to serve it with. These recipes showcase the natural flavors of this Pacific Northwest favorite.
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, just hour form the ocean, means we have access to fresh caught Dungeness crab. And there is nothing quite like it.
I have spent years catching, cleaning, processing, and cooking crab. While the best way is just dipped in a garlic butter sauce we also like to get creative and add this ocean delicacy to so many different dishes.
Here is a collection of some of my favorites.
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How to Cook with Crab
A few tips and things to remember when cooking with fresh Dungeness crab:
- Double check for shells: During the shaking and cleaning process little shells can get stuck. Pick through the meat real quick to make sure you find it all.
- Doesn't need much: Dungeness crab has a very distinct taste and really does not need much to make it shine. Stick to light flavors like herbs, lemon, and light sea salt.
- Cooks fast: Chances are you are not using raw crab meat for these recipes and it has already been cooked and removed from the shell. In that case, be very careful not to over cook. This will dry the meat out.
- Make it less fishy: Fresh caught crab should not have a strong fishy smell. But it happens. If you want your crab to be less fishy soak in milk for 15-20 minutes, drain and lightly rinse. The milk will help remove that fishy smell.
How to Prepare Crab
The first thing that needs to be done before making the following recipes is to get all that juicy crab meat out of the shell.
If you have the option to purchase it out of the shell, you can skip this step!
Read the following post to learn the most effective way to remove all that succulent crab meat.
Crab Deviled Eggs
Dungeness Crab Risotto
Dugeness Crab Bisque
Hot and Cheesy Crab Dip
Cold Crab Dip
What to Serve with Crab Dip
Lemon Dill Sauce
Garlic Butter Sauce
Other Recipes to make with Dungeness crab:
- Seafood Boil - from Dinner at the Zoo
- Crab Cakes - from Once Upon a Chef
- Crab Rangoon - from Spend with Pennies
- Crab Salad - from the Recipe Critic
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms - from Spend with Pennies
- Crab Linguine - from Vikalinka
- Crab Louie - from Food and Wine
- Crab Roll - from Wonky Wonderful
- Crab Mac and Cheese - from How Sweets Eats
Dungeness Crab Recipes FAQs
The best way to eat Dungeness crab is fresh from the shell dipped in a garlic butter sauce. It can also be served in lot's of different classic dishes like a crab cake, bisque or crab roll.
Dungeness crab can be served on its own with a side of garlic butter sauce or added to pastas, fresh salads, seafood boils, sandwich rolls and countless other recipes.
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