Careme

Instructions

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1. 1.

   Pick the meat from 2 lb Whole Cooked Dungeness Crab, keeping the pieces large and checking carefully for shell. Thinly slice 12 oz zucchini into half-moons and halve 8 oz Campari tomatoes. Zest and juice 1 lemon, mince 2 garlic cloves, and chop 1/4 cup Italian parsley.

2. 2.

   Make the lemon pangrattato: heat 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs and 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; sauté for 3–4 minutes until crisp and golden. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon zest and 2 tbsp chopped parsley, and transfer the pangrattato to a bowl.

3. 3.

   Bring 3 qt water to a boil in a large pot and season it with 3 tbsp kosher salt. Add 6 oz bucatini and cook until about 2 minutes shy of al dente. Scoop out exactly 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.

4. 4.

   While the pasta cooks, return the skillet to medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil. Add the sliced zucchini, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper; sauté for 4 minutes, until lightly browned but still firm.

5. 5.

   Add the minced garlic and 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes to the zucchini and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the halved tomatoes and 1/2 tsp kosher salt; cook for 2 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to soften and release their juices.

6. 6.

   Pour 1/2 cup dry white wine into the skillet and simmer for 2–3 minutes, scraping up the browned bits. Add 2 tbsp unsalted butter and the lemon juice, stirring until the butter melts into the sauce.

7. 7.

   Add the drained bucatini and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss over medium heat for 1–2 minutes, until the pasta is al dente and coated in a glossy sauce. Remove the skillet from the heat, gently fold in the crab meat, cover, and let stand for 2 minutes so the residual heat warms the crab without making it stringy.

8. 8.

   Twirl the crab bucatini into two warm shallow bowls, arrange the zucchini, tomatoes, and large pieces of crab on top, and finish with the lemon pangrattato and 2 tbsp chopped parsley.