Best Grilled King Crab Legs Recipes

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GRILLED KING CRAB LEGS



Grilled King Crab Legs image

Sweet king crab legs are enhanced with simple and fresh flavors to create a gourmet meal in a flash. Great served with a baked potato and some grilled corn on the cob.

Provided by ebrinx

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Crab

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 sheets aluminum foil
3 ½ pounds Alaskan king crab legs
1 lemon, quartered
½ cup butter, divided, or more to taste
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat grill for medium heat.
  • Lay 4 sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface; place 1 crab leg on each sheet. Squeeze 1 lemon quarter on each crab leg; place squeezed lemon quarter next to each crab leg. Cut 1/4 cup butter into small cubes; dot crab legs. Sprinkle parsley and chopped garlic on each crab leg. Season each crab leg with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Cover each crab leg with remaining sheets of aluminum foil; roll top and bottom edges together to create sealed packets.
  • Cook packets on preheated grill until crab legs are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 20 minutes.
  • Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat; serve with crab.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 646.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 353.1 mg, Fat 43 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 60.2 g, SaturatedFat 18.1 g, Sodium 1595.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

GRILLED KING CRAB LEGS RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Grilled King Crab Legs Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by mirelsonp

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 lb. Alaskan king crab legs, thawed
Lemon wedges, for serving
Clarified butter, for serving

Steps:

  • Build a hot fire in a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to high. (Alternatively, heat a cast-iron grill pan over high heat.) Add crab legs; cook, turning, until shells are charred and crab meat is heated through, about 8 minutes. Serve with lemons and butter.

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