Spaghetti with Crab
Servings 5
Equipment
- Large pot
- Colander
- Large skillet
Ingredients
- 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
- Juice and zest from 1 large lemon 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
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti noodles in a large pot of well-salted water until al dente per the package instructions.
- Drain the spaghetti in a colander, reserving ¾ 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 with some of the pasta water, as needed.
- Add the crab meat, fresh parsley, lemon juice & 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. Enjoy.