Cafe Fina’s Sicilian-Style Cracked Monterey Bay Dungeness Crab

Notes

Serves 2 (Mercurio adds, “If you’re a big eater, you can eat a crab and a half to two.”)

Make sure to set aside the crab butter while cleaning

For cleaning and cracking guidance, check out TKTK

Bibs and steamed napkins are recommended for delicious mess ahead

Ingredients

2 Dungeness crabs, cracked, cleaned and chilled

Optional: crab butter to taste (typically all you can get from both crabs)

Enough extra virgin olive oil to coat the crab evenly, with a little on the bottom to dredge

Half cup red wine vinegar

6 cloves of finely chopped garlic

Half cup chopped Italian parsley

Tablespoon of Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine crab butter, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, Italian parsley, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.

2. Whisk those ingredients.

3. Add the crab and toss until marinade is evenly dispersed.

4. Let sit for an hour, then mix again.

5. Allow another 20 minutes, toss again, and serve on a bed of greens.

Guest UserFebruary 6, 2023