CRAB LEGS WITH TEQUILA-CITRUS BUTTER
Make and share this Crab Legs With Tequila-Citrus Butter recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KathyP53
Categories Crab
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter with lime juice in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Let simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add tequila. Return pan to medium-low heat and whisk until butter is beginning to simmer; keep warm.
- Bring 3 quarts water and Old Bay seasoning to boil in heavy large roasting pan set over 2 burners. Add crab legs and cover tightly with foil; cook just until heated through, turning crab once, about 4 minutes total.
- Divide crab legs among 6 plates. Divide warm tequila-citrus butter among 6 ramekins. Serve crab with tequila-citrus butter and garnish with lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543, Fat 34.9, SaturatedFat 19.8, Cholesterol 223.4, Sodium 3101.2, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.8, Protein 52.4
OVEN-ROASTED DUNGENESS CRAB
Categories Citrus Garlic Shellfish Roast Valentine's Day Orange Crab Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500°F. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, shallot, and dried crushed red pepper. Add crabs; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley over crabs. Stir to combine. Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer crabs to platter. Add orange juice and peel to same skillet; boil until sauce is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over crabs. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and 1 tablespoon parsley and serve.
CRACKED CRAB WITH BUTTER AND CITRUS
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a canning pot filled with water to a boil, about 30 minutes. Using tongs, grasp rear of crab (claws away from you). Lower crab into pot; cover. Repeat with 1 more crab; cover. Bring water back to boiling, then cook 8 minutes for 1 1/2- to 2-lb. crabs, 10 minutes if larger. Or, in a large stockpot, boil 1 crab at a time (5 minutes for the smaller size, 8 for the larger).
- In a small saucepan, melt butter with Old Bay over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and skim foam until only clear liquid is left. Stir in lemon juice and salt.
- Using tongs, transfer crabs to a colander to drain and cool; meanwhile, cook remaining crabs. Set cooled crabs belly up on a rimmed baking sheet, then clean and crack.
- Serve on a platter with citrus, parsley, and the seasoned clarified butter.
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