Hard

Grilled King Crab Legs Recipe

Total Time
1h 35m
21m prep · 74m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal

Sweet king crab legs are enhanced with simple, fresh flavors to create a gourmet meal in a flash. Serve with a baked potato and grilled corn on the cob.

Ingredients

  • 8 sheetss aluminum foil
  • pounds Alaskan king crab legs
  • 1 lemon , quartered
  • 0.5 cups butter , divided, or more to taste
  • 0.5 cups chopped fresh parsley
  • 5 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt , or more to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat grill for medium heat.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Cover each crab leg with remaining sheets of aluminum foil; roll top and bottom edges together to create sealed packets.

  4. 4

    Cook packets on preheated grill until crab legs are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat; serve with crab.

Nutrition Facts

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