10 Dungeness Crab Recipes: Cakes, Cioppino, Salad & More
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Dungeness Crab Recipes: Start Here
This page is the recipe hub for Dungeness crab. Instead of repeating full versions of recipes that have their own detailed pages, use this guide to choose a dish and the right crab format, then follow the dedicated recipe when available.
Choose the Right Dungeness Format
- Whole or clusters: best for shell-on serving, roasting, steaming and boils.
- Picked meat: best for cakes, pasta, bisque, dips, chowder and stuffing.
- Merus meat: best when large intact leg pieces should remain visible in salads, rolls or plated dishes.
1. Roasted Dungeness Crab with Garlic Butter & Chili
A fast shell-on preparation for already-cooked whole crab or clusters. Garlic butter, chili, lemon and parsley add flavor while gentle reheating protects the meat.
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2. Dungeness Crab Cakes
Use picked Dungeness meat and minimal binder so the crab remains the dominant ingredient. Chilling before cooking helps the cakes hold together.
Dungeness Crab Cakes: recipe and troubleshooting
3. Dungeness Crab Cioppino
Use Dungeness crab in a tomato-wine seafood broth with fish and shellfish. If the crab is already cooked, add it late enough to heat through without prolonged cooking.
Dungeness Crab Cioppino recipe
4. Dungeness Crab Mac and Cheese
Picked crab works naturally with a creamy cheese sauce. Add cooked crab gently so it stays in visible pieces.
Dungeness Crab Mac and Cheese recipe
5. Dungeness Crab and Avocado Salad
For a cold preparation, combine chilled cooked Dungeness meat with avocado, crisp vegetables and a bright vinaigrette. Merus works especially well when presentation matters.
Dungeness Crab and Avocado Salad recipe
6. Dungeness Crab Roll
Make it cold Maine-style with a light mayonnaise dressing or warm Connecticut-style with butter and lemon.
7. Crab Bisque with Dungeness
Build and blend the soup base first, then fold cooked Dungeness meat in near the end so the finished bisque keeps visible pieces of crab.
8. Crab and Corn Chowder
Dungeness picked meat works well with sweet corn and potatoes. Add cooked crab near the end rather than simmering it throughout the recipe.
9. Dungeness Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Fold picked Dungeness meat into the filling gently and avoid excess moisture. This works well as an appetizer and can be assembled ahead.
10. Dungeness Crab Fritters
Use well-drained picked meat in a lightly bound batter and fry until crisp. Keep the crab pieces visible rather than overmixing.
Preparation Guides
- Prepare Live Dungeness Crab
- Clean and Crack Dungeness Crab
- Thaw and Reheat Dungeness Crab Clusters
- Store Dungeness Crab
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