Fresh Dungeness Crab serves 4

PictureFresh Dungeness Crab
Dungeness crab is lean, healthy and incredibly succulent. It also couldn't be easier to prepare. You can catch your own crab or buy them at a fishing wharf or in tanks at the grocery store. 
4-6 live dungeness crabs
(If you caught them yourself, you should scrub the outer shells with a brush before cooking. Chilling the crabs in the fridge or freezer slows their metabolism down enough so you can handle them.)
  1. Place crabs in a big pot, cover with water and turn on the heat. 
  2. Cook them until they turn bright red, about 7-8 minutes. (You should be able to pull off a back leg and there should be little of meat attached.)
  3. Rinse them under cold water to stop the cooking and start the cooling.
  4. Clean the cooked crabs by pulling away the apron at the bottom of shell. 
  5. Lift off the top shell, rinse out the fat and viscera and pull off the opaque gills. 
  6. Pull off the legs and gently crack the shells leaving them still intact. (This will make them easier to peel.)
  7. Now cut the body in half lengthwise, divide the segments between the leg joints and enjoy!
Per Crab: all data is estimated due to differences in crab size 
Calories 140, Fat 1.6g, Cholesterol 96.5mg, Sodium 480.1mg
Carbohydrates 1.2g, Fiber 0.0g, Sugars 0.0g, Protein 28.3g