Australian

Spanner Crab with Garlic Butter

Name: Spanner Crab with Garlic Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 2 crabs Cooked spanner crabs; 3 tbsp Garlic butter; 2, cut into wedges Lemons; a handful, roughly chopped Fresh parsley; to serve Crusty bread

Queensland spanner crab halves warmed in garlic butter and finished with lemon. No fuss, just great crab.

Prep 5 minCook 8 minServes 2Difficulty 1 of 4

Everything you'll need

2 crabs Cooked spanner crabs$17.90
3 tbsp Garlic butter$8.00
2, cut into wedges Lemons$4.00
a handful, roughly chopped Fresh parsley
to serve Crusty bread

The method

1
Split each spanner crab in half and remove the gills. Crack the claws with the back of a heavy knife so the butter can get in.
2
Melt the garlic butter in a wide pan over medium heat until foaming.
3
Add the crab pieces cut side down and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, spooning butter over the top as they warm through.
4
Transfer to a serving plate and pour any remaining butter over the crab.
5
Squeeze over the lemon, scatter with parsley and serve with crusty bread.