Spaghetti with Crab

Name: Spaghetti with Crab
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 serving
Ingredients: 1 whole Dungeness crab; 10 oz Spaghetti; 3 tbsp salted butter; 4-5 cloves of garlic; crushed red pepper flakes; 3 tbsp fresh parsley; 1 tsp fresh lemon zest; Drizzle of olive oil; Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper; fresh parmesan; Lemon wedges

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
5
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Spaghetti with Crab

Kian Meyer

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Ingredients

Servings

1 whole Dungeness crab cooked, halved & cleaned
10 oz Spaghetti cooked in salted water per instructions
3 tbsp salted butter
4-5 cloves of garlic minced
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
1 tsp fresh lemon zest or more if desired
Drizzle of olive oil to taste, about 1 tbsp
Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste
fresh parmesan grated
Lemon wedges

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Instructions

Carefully remove the crab meat from the shells; discard shells. Go through the meat carefully - shells are no fun to eat! Set aside.
Fill the stockpot with enough water to cook the pasta then season the water with sea salt.
Add the pasta strainer insert then add the spaghetti and cook per instructions.
Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of pasta cooking water.
Heat the butter in the large skillet over medium heat.
Add the minced garlic and the crushed red pepper flakes to the melted butter.
Cook, stirring often, for 1 minute.
Add the drained pasta along with some of the pasta water, to taste.
Add the crab meat, fresh parsley, lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and season well with sea salt & freshly cracked pepper, to taste; toss to coat evenly.
Pour into a serving bowl and serve with fresh parmesan and lemon wedges, if desired. Enjoy.