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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 122 g
(Approx. 4 Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories From Fat 320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36 g 55%
Saturated Fat 22 g 110%
Trans Fat 1.5 g
Cholesterol 135 mg 45%
Sodium 700 mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 3 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0 g
Protein 15 g
Vitamin A 35% Iron 10%
Vitamin C 25% Calcium 4%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
 
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Smoky Butter Basted Crab Legs

Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Serves
4  People

Ingredients

Recipe makes 4 Servings

2 Lb king crab legs, see times below for different types of crab
3/4 cup(s) salted butter
1 Tsp hot smoked paprika
3 Tbsp garlic, finely minced
2 Tbsp lemon, juiced
1/4 cup(s) flat leaf Italian parsley, finely chopped
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Instructions

1
Rinse crab legs in cool water and pat dry. Using kitchen scissors, carefully cut along length of crab leg as far as possible. Allow to dry for a few minutes while preparing butter mixture.
2
In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.
3
Add garlic, smoked paprika, white wine, lemon juice and parsley to pot and simmer while stirring 1 minute and remove from heat.
4
Arrange crab legs in a single layer and drizzle with 3/4 of butter mixture and cook crab 22 minutes.
5
Baste crab twice during cooking with remaining butter mixture.
6
Remove crab from oven.
7
Carefully pour juices and butter mixture in dipping bowls and serve with warm crab.
8
Chef's Tip: Crab cook time is dependent on what type is used, see cook times for other crab below. dungeness crab cluster: 18 minutes snow crab cluster: 15 minutes Jonah Crab: 12 minutes