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.
Prep
21 min
Cook
74 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
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
Preheat grill for medium heat.
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
Cover each crab leg with remaining sheets of aluminum foil; roll top and bottom edges together to create sealed packets.
4
Cook packets on preheated grill until crab legs are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 20 minutes.
5
Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat; serve with crab.
Nutrition per serving
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