Crab Legs Gone Wild

Easy, extremely delicious! Great trick recipe for getting people hooked on seafood!

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Ingredients:

• King Crab Legs (unfrozen) – 2 pounds – we also use snow crab

• Salted Butter – 1 cup

• Garlic, minced – 3 cloves

• Lemon Juice –  2-3 Tablespoons

• Traeger Cajun Rub – Moderately shaken over legs – I love using Garlic Sriracha seasoning

• Deep Cookie Sheet or Disposable Aluminum Pan

Pregame: 10 minutes work

Preparing the Legs:

1. Throw the legs in the foil pan, snapping them where necessary to fit – Carefully slicing the legs open from the sides prior to grilling will help you later when breaking them apart, as well as let more juices into the meat

1. Melt your butter in the microwave, then

1. Add the garlic and lemon juice to the melted butter, whisk it together

1. Brush or pour the mixture over the crab legs, completely covering

1. Moderately shake your rub over the legs

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Main Event: 25-30 minutes

1. Start your Traeger on the smoke setting, once a fire is established, increase the temperature to 350 F

1. Once preheated to 350F, add the foil pan to the grill

    

   • 10 Minutes – Brush with butter mixture in pan

    

   • 20 Minutes – Brush with butter mixture in pan – I often rotate them once in the pan to ensure every ounce gets as much buttery deliciousness as possible!

    

   • 30 Minutes – Even thick King Crab legs are typically ready to destroy by now

Remove from the grill, being careful not to spill!

1. Plate the crab legs and serve each with a bowl of buttery sauce from the pan – If any snowflakes are present, be sure to pull the crab meat out of the shell before serving to avoid any meltdowns!