King crab legs are our favorite,
special meal, so of course, we served
them for Mother's Day.
For seafood lovers like us, these are the top of the
list, huge chunks of crab, that are sweet, and meaty.
I always have people asking me
how to cook them. These are from
Costco's seafood special, so they come
frozen. These are their largest, size 9/12.
Really, you are just reheating them,
but too little, and they are still cold,
too much, and they are dried out.
So the easiest answer is on a pan,
in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes,
but that leaves the house smelling pretty
crabby!!
So here is one easy way to cook them,
and have a fresh smelling house when
company arrives.
Start by wrapping your big baking sheet
on the bottom with foil, so that you don't
end up with a black pan. Mine is shiny
and new, and I definitely didn't want to
blacken it. Place the crab legs on the
pan and place on a pre-heated grill. I turned
on both burners to high. Cover the grill and
let the legs heat for 20 minutes. Check to see
if they are hot by touching the meat on the
knuckle.
Remove and serve while warm.
We like ours with melted butter, lemons and limes
and a wedge of sourdough bread. I don't clarify
the butter. I like the flavor of the butter solids.
We also don't cut the bread, everyone likes to
tear off pieces.
So the proper way to eat King Crab Legs
at
Purple Chocolat Home
is
1. Dip the crab in melted butter.
2. Squeeze fresh lemon or lime on the crab.
3. Place the crab on a piece of warm sourdough bread.
4. Place the above morsel in your mouth and savor the
combinations of salty, sweet, and sour.
Now that is pretty easy and pretty delicious!
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