Grilled King Crab with Cowboy Butter
Yield
Serves 2
RECIPE Ingredients
- 2 pounds King Crab Legs, thawed
- Lemon wedges, for serving
For the Cowboy Butter
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1 medium shallot, minced (about ¼ cup)
- 4-6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay or your favorite BBQ rub
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Kosher salt, to taste
Price
$149.99
- Alaskan King Crab Legs Flash Frozen for Freshness
- Fully Cooked and Ready to Thaw & Serve, 1-3 legs per pound
- Unsalted Butter
- Product of USA
- Preparation and cooking guide
- Delivered in a Lobster Gram insulated cooler
- Can be shipped via 2-day or overnight air
Recipe notes
While our King Crab Legs are already perfectly cooked, cutting open the shell and heating them over fire gives a kiss of grilled flavor without drying them out. Basting in an ultra-flavorful compound butter takes this succulent crab to the next level.
RECIPE Preparation
- Prepare a charcoal or pellet grill for direct heat cooking.
- Remove the claw tips from the crab legs and discard. Working one at a time using sharp kitchen shears, cut down each side of the crab leg from the open thin end to the last joint at the thick end; remove the top of the shell, creating a “canoe” so the top of each crab leg is exposed and the underside sits in the shell.
- Make the butter: Place a small saucepan on the grill and add butter, shallot, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and all spices; stir to combine. Heat the mixture until the butter is nearly melted but the mixture is still thick and emulsified. Remove from heat.
- Place the crab legs on the grill, shell side down. Generously brush each leg with the butter mixture. Grill until the crab legs are heated through, about 5-6 minutes. Carefully remove from the grill and serve immediately with lemon wedges and extra cowboy butter for dipping.