Butter Garlic Crab
Boiled crab tossed in garlic butter with black pepper and garlic powder — an easy, beginner-friendly seafood dish inspired by Goan beach shack cooking.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 crabs cleaned and chopped into 4 pieces each
- 1 bulb garlic peeled and finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter preferably garlic-flavored
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
For marination:
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Marinate the crab with red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a deep pot. Add the marinated crab and boil for 8–10 minutes.
- Remove the boiled crab and set aside on a plate.
- Heat a kadai and add the butter.
- Once melted, add the chopped garlic and cook until the raw smell fades.
- Add black pepper powder and garlic powder, and mix well.
- Add the boiled crab and toss until evenly coated.
- Serve hot.
Notes
No extra salt is needed in the final step, since the crab was already marinated with salt.
Plain butter works fine if garlic-flavored butter isn't available.
Plain butter works fine if garlic-flavored butter isn't available.