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Grilled crab legs on a platter with little bowl of melted butter.

Grilled Crab Legs

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner/Entree
  • Method: Grill
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Grilled Crab Legs – an easy, simple grilled crab leg recipe that is perfect for a fancy surf and turf meal. Great for any special occasion!


Ingredients

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  • 4 bunches of snow crab legs, fresh or thawed
  • melted butter or ghee for serving

Instructions

  1. Ensure grill grates are clean and bring grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Place crab legs over direct heat and close the lid. Let cook 5-7 minutes. 
  3. Open grill and flip. Close lid and let cook another 4-5 minutes or until they are warmed through. 
  4. Remove from grill and serve immediately with melted butter or ghee

Notes

  • King Crab Legs: the directions are the same for king crab legs, the cook time will just be a bit longer – about 7-10 minutes per side or until they are hot all the way through. 
  • Frozen Crab Legs: I would highly recommend thawing your crab legs before grilling. While you can grill frozen crab legs (the cook time will just be a bit longer) you risk that some of the crab meat may get dry (the thinner pieces) while other thicker parts may not be all the way done.