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CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE RECIPE | ALLRECIPES



Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe | Allrecipes image

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 Dishes    Seafood Main Dishes    Crab

Total Time 20 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound Snow Crab clusters, thawed if necessary
¼ cup butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1?½ teaspoons dried parsley
? teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

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, CarbohydrateContent 1 g, CholesterolContent 274.2 mg, FatContent 37.5 g, FiberContent 0.2 g, ProteinContent 43.6 g, SaturatedFatContent 17.1 g, SodiumContent 1030.7 mg, SugarContent 0.1 g

SNOW CRAB LEGS WITH DIPPING SAUCES RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT



Snow Crab Legs with Dipping Sauces Recipe: How to Make It image

Whenever I prepare crab legs for my family, I'm sure to serve these three dipping sauces on the side. They really enhance the already fabulous crab flavor.—Suzy Horvath, Gladstone, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Total Time 35 minutes

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

DILL BUTTER SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
Dash white pepper
HORSERADISH CHILI SAUCE:
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE:
1/2 medium ripe avocado, peeled and mashed
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
CRAB LEGS:
1 pound cooked snow crab legs
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • In three separate small bowls, combine the ingredients for the dill butter sauce, horseradish chili sauce and avocado cream sauce; set aside., Brush both sides of crab legs with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until heated through. Serve with dipping sauces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, FatContent 49g fat (22g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 168mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 1034mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, FiberContent 3g fiber), ProteinContent 19g protein.

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