Savory Crab Legs Grilled Recipes
GRILLED CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE
Tender, luscious Grilled Crab Legs cook up in just 10 minutes on the grill and pair deliciously with flavorful garlic butter sauce. You will love every bite of this easy grilling recipe!
Provided by Isabel Laessig
Categories Main Dish
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat your grill to medium.Split the shells of 3 pounds of crab legs and place them on a baking sheet split-side up.
- Combine the ingredients to make garlic butter sauce in a bowl using a spoon. Use melted butter so you have a sauce.
- Gently spoon the garlic butter over the meat of the crab legs. Reserve additional butter for serving after grilling crab legs.
- Place the split crab legs on the grill, shell-side down. Close the lid and grill for approximately 10 minutes or until the crab is cooked through. Crab leg meat is cooked when it is reddish-orange and opaque.
- Remove from the grill and serve with the delicious garlic butter sauce and fresh lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 46 g, SaturatedFat 29 g, Cholesterol 157 mg, Sodium 1116 mg, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GRILLED KING CRAB LEGS
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
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 CRAB LEGS
These grilled crab legs are topped with a tasty seasoned butter and cooked perfectly on the grill. You'll never go back to steaming them again!
Provided by Susie Bulloch (heygrillhey.com)
Categories Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat. Preheat your grill to 225 degrees F for indirect cooking.
- Split the legs. Split your crab legs by cutting them lengthwise using a pair of sharp kitchen shears. Remove any shell fragments. Set the legs split side up on a baking sheet.
- Season the crab. Combine all ingredients for the seasoned garlic butter in a bowl. Spoon the butter over the exposed meat of the crab. Reserve any additional butter for serving with the finished crab.
- Grill. Place the split crab legs on the grill grates, shell side down. Close the lid and cook for 25-30 minutes or until the crab is heated through.
- Enjoy. Serve immediately with more of the hot, melted seasoned butter and fresh lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 597 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 33 g, Fat 47 g, SaturatedFat 29 g, Cholesterol 193 mg, Sodium 1831 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
GRILLED CRAB LEGS
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium-high.
- Spritz crab legs all over with olive oil spray and place on hot grill.
- Cover and cook about 7 minutes on each side, or until the meat in the center is heated through.
- Use a sharp paring knife (and a mitt or glove to handle) and cut slits along the side so it's easy to pull the meat out.
- Remove to plates and serve with lemon wedges and melted butter, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 pound, Calories 144 kcal, Protein 31.5 g, Fat 1 g, Sodium 1400 mg, Cholesterol 72 mg
GRILLED CRAB LEGS
Make and share this Grilled Crab Legs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Crab
Time 16m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Heat grill.
- Brush both sides of crab legs with oil and place on hot grill 5" to 6" from coals Heat for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once.
- Remove to plates and serve with the dipping sauce of your choice.
- Red cocktail sauce, garlic butter sauce, or a thinned down guacamole dip are very nice dipping sauces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.9, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 180.5, Sodium 3650.3, Protein 65.9
CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE
I ended up getting some snow crab legs on sale at the market. I wanted something a little different from plain steamed, boiled, or grilled crab legs, so I ended up throwing a few things together to make this awesome crab leg dish. Enjoy! This would be great with shrimp as well.
Provided by Tamaralynn
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Crab
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 274.2 mg, Fat 37.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 43.6 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 1030.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
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Provided by connieo
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- 1. Wrap 2 lb. snow crab clusters & 1 Tbsp. butter in foil. 2. Grill over indirect heat for 5-7 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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