Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Emeril Salutes San Francisco

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

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

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

4 cooked Dungeness crabs, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds each
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped green onions, garnish

Directions

Preheat a grill to medium heat. Clean and crack the crabs, and break cleanly in half. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and simmer until fragrant and the garlic is soft, but not starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the remaining ingredients, except the green onions. Place the crabs on heavy aluminum foil. Bring the foil loosely up around the crabs, almost enclosing, but leaving open at the top.

Place on the grill and pour the seasoned butter over the crabs. Cook until the crabs are heated through and the edges begin to turn golden, about 15 minutes, basting with the butter several times. Remove from the grill and serve the crabs with the hot butter sauce and garnished with the green onions.

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recipe Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter
Kim North Pole, AK 08-08-2007
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A MUST-TRY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Since I am from Alaska we only use this butter on Alaskan King Crab...anything else would be a no-no up here! Anyway, I... first tried this when we were stationed in Florida and I told my friend about it...she ran to the store the next day and tried it that night. Then she called me and said, "Wow, I could eat this allllll day!" We usually serve this with grilled filet mignon with a pat of gorgonzola butter on top...just phenomenal! Oh, and you can do these in the oven, just lay them on a sheet pan, drizzle the butter over, and cover with foil (leave one end open to vent the steam)...cook at 350 for 15 minutes and you will have some AWESOME king crab legs!Read more
recipe Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter
Lisa El Cerrito, CA 11-08-2006
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BAM Good!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used LOTS of garlic and sea salt straight from the grinder. But followed other ingredients pretty darn close. I found it... easier to use a disposable aluminum pan versus foil. Use a turkey baster to drown your crab in butter. I served this with plain linguine and drizzled that butter on top. Along side of fresh french bread and you've got YUM!!Read more
recipe Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter
Amy Seattle, WA 09-06-2006
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Yummy Family Feast!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a fantastic meal to serve to out of town family members coming to remember how wonderful food is in the Pacific... Northwest!! I would do it again in a heartbeat!Read more
recipe Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter
Carlos fort worth, TX 08-06-2006
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3 words
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy, fast & delicious
recipe Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter
Anonymous 02-05-2006
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lets the real flavor of crab flow thru...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

well i liked it...but i guess my family thought it was a little spicy. next time i'll omit the red pepper flakes.
recipe Grilled Dungeness Crabs with Kicked Up Seasoned Butter
Sandy Brentwood, CA 09-17-2005
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Looking for a long time
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had been looking for a long time for a recipe for grilled crab that gave it that extra special something. This was it. My... grown son LOVES crab and brings it home almost every weekend for me to fix. This was his favorite. And the clencher is, it was very easy.Read more