Preheat oven to 475 degrees F
In a cast iron skillet, melt butter with oil over medium high heat. Add minced garlic and shallots, and crushed red pepper.
Add the crab and salt and pepper; add half of the thyme and half of the parsley.
With a pair of tongs, mix well and place skillet in oven for 30 minutes or until crab is heated through, turning once about half way through.
Use tongs remove crab from skillet and place on serving platter. Add orange juice to the skillet and stir to reducing by half forming the sauce.
Poor sauce over crab and top with remaining thyme and parsley.
Serve crab with a green salad, some good crusty French bread, and a bottle of Michael David 6th Sense Syrah.
