Description
Sweet king crab legs are enhanced with simple and fresh flavors to create a gourmet meal in a flash. Great served with a baked potato and some grilled corn on the cob.
Ingredients
- 8 sheets aluminum foil
- 3 ½ pounds Alaskan king crab legs
- 1 lemon, quartered
- ½ cup butter, divided, or more to taste
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill for medium heat.
- 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.
- Cover each crab leg with remaining sheets of aluminum foil; roll top and bottom edges together to create sealed packets.
- Cook packets on preheated grill until crab legs are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque
- about 20 minutes.
- Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat; serve with crab.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4