Florida Orange Juice Roasted Garlic Crab - Florida Citrus

Ingredients

• ½ cup Florida Orange Juice
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 2 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
• 2 large crabs, parcooked, cleaned, claws and legs removed, and with rib sections cut up in 2-inch chunks (lightly crack the claws so that the crab meat inside will soak up the other ingredients)
• Preheat the oven to 500° F.
• Melt the butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add the garlic and shallot and cook until fragrant.
• Add the crabs, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine for a few minutes.
• Place the pot in the oven and roast for about 10 to 15 minutes until the crabs are heated thoroughly and all meat is opaque, not translucent.
• Remove the pot from the oven and transfer the crabs to a plate.
• Add the Florida Orange Juice to the Dutch oven and stir to combine with the rest of the ingredients. Boil until the sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon the sauce over the crabs and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
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