Garlic Roasted Crab

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 500*.
2. 2
   In a very large oven-proof bowl, place butter and olive oil.
3. 3
   Put in oven to melt butter and heat bowl (the bowl needs to be hot when you add the crab).
4. 4
   Break crab legs apart from body, and break body into 2 sections per crab, but do not remove meat from shell.
5. 5
   Stir crab into hot butter and olive oil mixture; sprinkle in minced garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
6. 6
   Toss everything together well.
7. 7
   Bake for 6 minutes and toss well again.
8. 8
   Bake another 6 minutes, until crab is heated through and garlic is light brown.
9. 9
   Remove from oven and top with lemon juice and parsley; toss again.
10. 10
    Serve from hot bowl with lots of napkins and artisanal French or sourdough bread (such as La Brea Bakery's) to soak up the delicious juices.