Baked Crab

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Easy baked crab recipe that anyone can make at home. You can use blue crab, mud crab, Dungeness crab, snow crab or king crab for sweet and flavorful crab.

Baked crabs in a wok.
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Baked Crab

What is the easiest recipe to cook crab? The answer is baked crab.

I love the simplicity and the great taste of cooked crabs, with the vibrant orange color, intense aroma plus the succulent and natural sweetness of crab meat.

Baked blue crab, ready to serve.

Frequently Asked Questions

How To Bake Crab?

There are two ways to bake crabs. I like the traditional Chinese method of using a wok.

This simple and easy wok-baked crab calls for crabs, a little bit of water and a smoking hot wok.

The second method of baking crab is using an oven. Bake the crabs on a baking sheet at 400F for 15 – 20 minutes, or until the shells turn bright orange.

What Types Of Crab To Use?

For this recipe, blue crab is an excellent choice.

You can also use Dungeness crab, snow crab or king crab.

How Many Calories Per Serving?

This recipe is only 105 calories per serving.


What To Serve With This Recipe

Serve this dish with side dishes or other seafood dishes. For a seafood dinner, I recommend the following recipes.`

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3 Comments

  1. Maria says:

    I think I’m after finding what I like really like. SEA FOOD my best friend. I’m going to try most of the recipes of sea food and fish. Thank u so much

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

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  2. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars