CRAB LEG RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Make the compound butter by mixing 1 stick of the softened butter with the minced garlic and 1/4 cup of the chopped parsley. Set aside.
• To make the butter sauce, squeeze the juice of 2 of the lemons into a shallow saucepan. Reduce by half over medium heat, then whisk in the remaining stick of butter until emulsified.
• Spread a thin layer of the compound butter on each side of the bread slices. Put the bread on a large baking sheet in a single layer and toast until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, heat a saute pan to medium heat and add the grapeseed oil. Add the sliced garlic and sweat. Add the chile flakes and cook for 20 seconds. Deglaze with the wine and reduce by about 10 percent. Add the remaining compound butter followed by the snow crab legs. Saute until the crab legs are warm, 1 minute, and then finish with the butter sauce, tossing together for a few minutes until combined.
• Cut the remaining 2 lemons into wedges. Serve the crab legs with the toasted bread and lemon wedges on the side. Garnish with the rest of the chopped parsley.

Steps:

• 1.

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• 2.

  Place crab legs on a rimmed baking sheet and water.

• 3.

  Cover baking sheet with foil and crimp the sides to create a tight seal.

• 4.

  Bake for about 10 minutes, or until heated through (145 degrees).

• 5.

  Transfer to a platter and serve with melted butter for dipping and fresh lemon wedges.

• 6.

  To eat, break the crab legs at the joints. Often, a crab leg will open up at the joint, allowing for easy removal of the meat.

• 7.

  Turn the leg over to the smooth side and use kitchen shears to cut directly down the crab leg and simply open and remove the meat.

• 8.

  After removing the meat from the long shafts of the shell, use your fork to pry the meat out of the main joint at the opposite end from the claw.