Louisiana-Style Barbecued Alaska Crab
Louisiana-Style Barbecued Alaska Crab

Louisiana-Style Barbecued Alaska Crab

Source: Salmongram.com
Rating: 9/10

Yields1 Serving
 2 lbs Alaska crab (King, Snow or Dungeness) legs, thawed if necessary
 ½ cup butter
 4 cloves garlic, minced
 2 tsp Cajun Spice Mixture
 ½ cup chicken broth
 ¼ cup beer
 ½ tsp lemon juice
 cooked rice
 chopped parsley, for garnish
1

With a sharp knife, cut crab legs into 2 inch long pieces. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and Cajun Spice Mixture; sauté 1 to 2 minutes. Add crab and remaining ingredients except rice. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring gently. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until crab is well heated. Serve crab and sauce over rice. Garnish with chopped parsley. Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

 2 lbs Alaska crab (King, Snow or Dungeness) legs, thawed if necessary
 ½ cup butter
 4 cloves garlic, minced
 2 tsp Cajun Spice Mixture
 ½ cup chicken broth
 ¼ cup beer
 ½ tsp lemon juice
 cooked rice
 chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

1

With a sharp knife, cut crab legs into 2 inch long pieces. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and Cajun Spice Mixture; sauté 1 to 2 minutes. Add crab and remaining ingredients except rice. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring gently. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until crab is well heated. Serve crab and sauce over rice. Garnish with chopped parsley. Makes 4 servings.

Notes

Louisiana-Style Barbecued Alaska Crab