Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Emeril's Crab Fest

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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

3 bottles premium ale
3 lemons, cut in 1/2
1 head garlic, split in 1/2
3 pounds Alaskan king crab legs, split
Drawn butter, for serving

Directions

To a large stockpot with a steamer insert, add beer, lemons and garlic and bring to a boil. Add crab legs and cover. Steam for 5 minutes or until crab is cooked through. Serve with drawn butter.

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recipe Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs
Nathan Clawson, MI 09-24-2009
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Bud Lime = Good, Sam Adams = Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My wife and I love this simple recipe. Few suggestions: 1) Sam Adams is excellent, we like it better than the Bud Lime... suggested 2) Defrost the crab but keep it very cold before using 3) If you keep it really cold use 5 mins, if it warms up a bit, use 4 mins or so.Read more
recipe Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs
sandy Indianapolis, IN 08-30-2009
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So good. An easy treat.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Ive made this twice and its wonderful. In my area Cosco has the best crab.
recipe Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs
Paula West Chester, PA 08-16-2009
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Huge difference between water steamed and this
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My son's favorite meal is steamed crab legs. In PA, we tend to get them frozen and, in fact, I steam from the frozen state. ... I had always steamed them in water, but ran across this recipe. Wow, what a difference in flavor. I used Bud Light with lime because previous reviewers had good luck with it, and I wanted to try the Bud Light drink. I didn't taste the lime in the crabs, so next time I'll try the ale, as we usually have that on hand (The Bud Light with Lime was ok, definately drinkable, but I'd frankly rather throw a lime wedge into a bottle of Corona. What can I say, I'm old school). In any case, I'll never steam in water again, if I can help it. And the recipe is so easy to remember. 3 lbs of crab legs, 3 bottles of beer, 3 lemons, and a head of garlic. Read more
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null null, null 07-31-2009
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Wow
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my girlfriend the other night and it was perfect. I used bud light lime instead of pale ale and that is a... winner. I also served with teriyaki steak,and Steamed soy beans. she was pleased and shocked. thank youRead more
recipe Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs
Jennie Creve Coeur, MO 02-14-2009
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Fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I used this recipe to cook crab legs for the first time. They were better then we could have expected! Very... easy- We suggest just using lemon on them, butter is not a neccesity. We also subsituted Bud Light Lime instead of Pale Ale. Definatly will use this recipe again in the future. Read more
recipe Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs
TERRI Glendale, AZ 08-03-2008
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Ten Stars!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have never made crab legs before. I made this with Tyler's Bacon Wrapped Scallops and Spicy Mayo. The crab was Awesome! And... like other's that said the butter was not necessary is true. My husband and son where in heaven! Thanks Emeril for another great recipe.Read more