Chesapeake Bay Crab Scampi

Name: Chesapeake Bay Crab Scampi
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-3 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces; 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/3 cup white wine (or chicken broth); 1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over for shells; 1 teaspoon fresh parsley; salt and pepper; 8 ounces angel hair pasta

Submitted by Irish Rose

"Quick, easy and delicious. To do this recipe justice, please use fresh crabmeat, not canned or imitation crab."

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photo by CourtneysSweets

Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 2-3

ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried red pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₃ cup white wine (or chicken broth)
1 lb lump crabmeat, picked over for shells
1 teaspoon fresh parsley
salt and pepper
8 ounces angel hair pasta

directions

Heat oil and butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until garlic is lightly golden.
Add red pepper,lemon juice and white wine (or chicken broth). Bring to a soft boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Gently stir in crabmeat and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over pasta. Save about 1/2 to 1 cup of pasta water to add to dish if there is not enough liquid to suit you or you could also add additional amount of wine or chicken broth.

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Reviews

This was fabulous!! It was quick and easy but elegant enough for guests. When I first tasted the sauce as it was cooking, I found that it was not as lemony or garlicky as shrimp scampi and thought I would need to adjust it later. I was wrong. Once I added the crab I realized that the sauce really enhanced the delicate flavor of the crab without overpowering it. The red pepper gave it just the right amount of zing and the angel hair pasta was the perfect accompaniment. A heavier pasta just wouldn't work here. I made this exactly as written and wouldn't change a thing. I did not even need to add salt or pepper. I would highly recommend this recipe. Thanks Irish Rose--this may be my new favorite way to eat crab.

MamaJ
Did just as recipe called for just one exception I only had snow crab and shelled those. This was so delicious!!! I'll be cooking again and again.

zooiiee
Good recipe with some tweaks.<br/>I halved the recipe, but kept the amount of garlic, lemon the same and used dried parsley since it's all I had on hand. I used chicken broth as well.<br/>It turned out perfect with the doubled garlic and lemon.

CourtneysSweets
I used imitation crab meat and quadrupled the garlic (fresh) and I thought this recipe was fantastic!!

Babsley
This was good. It needed a little something in my opinion. I added a little parmesian and an extra clove of garlic. I still think it lacked something but I will try it again. My 3 year old and 17 month old loved it though!

Kelly-Mom2Girls