Crab Spaghetti Recipe

Name: Crab Spaghetti Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1 pound Spaghetti; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; ¾ cup white wine; 1 lemon; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 pound jumbo lump crab meat; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; kosher salt; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cups fresh sourdough bread crumbs; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 clove garlic; 2 tablespoons parsley; 2 tablespoons lemon zest

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
6
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Crab Spaghetti Recipe

Iris Warren

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Al dente spaghetti noodles and lump crab meat are tossed in a white wine lemon sauce, then topped with a zippy lemon gremolata.

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Ingredients

Servings

For crab spaghetti

1 pound Spaghetti
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic , minced
¾ cup white wine , Chardonnay
1 lemon , juiced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound jumbo lump crab meat
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
kosher salt

For lemon and garlic gremolata

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups fresh sourdough bread crumbs
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 clove garlic , minced
2 tablespoons parsley , chopped
2 tablespoons lemon zest , (from 1 medium lemon)

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Instructions

For crab spaghetti

Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Drain and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
In large pan over medium high heat melt butter in olive oil. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add white wine, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer and cook for 8 minutes.
Add lump crab meat and hot spaghetti and stir to mix well. Add ½ cup of Parmesan and kosher salt; toss. Add ¼ cup of reserved cooking liquid at a time if the pasta needs more liquid.
Top with Lemon and Garlic Gremolata and more Parmesan cheese and serve.

For lemon and garlic gremolata

In medium fry pan, melt butter over medium high heat. Add bread crumbs and kosher salt. Stir to combine in butter. Toast bread crumbs for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occassionally. Be careful so crumbs don’t burn.
Remove hot bread crumbs from heat and add in garlic, parsley and lemon zest. Stir to combine and add to top of spaghetti.