Cracked Dungeness Crab With Spinach Dipping Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1		Dungeness crab - (2 to 3 lbs) - thawed if necessary
1/3 cup	78ml	Dairy sour cream
1/3 cup	78ml	Mayonnaise
1/2 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Torn spinach leaves - see * Note
2		Parsley sprigs - stems removed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lime or lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Basil - crushed
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

* Note: Torn romaine lettuce may be substituted.

Lift off back shell of crab. Remove and discard viscera and gills. Rinse crab thoroughly under cool running water. Break off legs; crack along edges. Break body section in half; break each half into several pieces. Microcook or steam until thoroughly heated; cool and refrigerate until served.

Blend remaining ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth. Chill at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve crab with sauce.

This recipe yields 3 to 4 servings.

Source:
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute at http://www.alaskaseafood.org

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