Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab with Fennel and Orange

Name: Oven-Roasted Dungeness Crab with Fennel and Orange
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup Dijon mustard; 1 orange, zested and supremed (see page 97); 15 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 Dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned, cracked, and split in half; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups dry white wine; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 carrot, peeled and sliced on the diagonal; 1 large handful fingerling potatoes, halved; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 lemon, quartered

December 14, 2011

This dish is inspired by the Provençal ingredients of fennel, orange, and fresh seafood. For the fullest flavor, rub the marinade into all the cracks and crevices of the crab shell. You’ll want to have bibs, nutcrackers, and crab forks on hand to enjoy this meal in all of its messy goodness. Serve with a light green salad and plenty of fresh, crusty bread to soak up the sauce.

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