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Grilled Crab Legs With Garlic Butter

Hannah Hoskins|June 6, 2016 4:00 pm EST

Grilled Crab Legs With Garlic Butter

3.5 (6 ratings)

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Grilling crab legs is one of the simplest, tastiest ways to prepare this shellfish.This recipe is courtesy of Foodland.

Servings

4

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pound alaskan king crab legs, thawed if necessary
• 2 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 4 lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

1. Heat the grill to medium-high.
2. Soften butter and mix it with lemon juice, garlic, parsley, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Place crab legs shell side down on a well-oiled grill. Grill for about 4 minutes, brushing with the softened butter, until the crab is heated through.
4. Flip the crab legs over for a few seconds to char the crab meat. Baste with more butter.
5. Serve with lemon wedges.