Smoked Crab Legs
These Smoked Crab Legs are cooked to perfection with tender juicy meat and shells that crack open easily every time. You can use king or snow crab, be sure to dip them in our smoky lemon garlic butter!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds snow crab legs See notes
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
- 6 garlic cloves Minced
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika Start with 1/4 teaspoon, taste repeatedly, and adjust to taste.
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees.
- Place the crab legs on the smoker. Smoke for 30-40 minutes. Mine were ready at 30 minutes.
Garlic Butter Sauce
- Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir. Serve for dipping sauce or brush the butter over the crab.
Notes
- You can use snow crab legs or king crab legs. King crabs will typically require double the cook time.
- Adjust the spices and seasoning to suit your taste.
- Some people feel like brushing the garlic butter sauce and seasoning onto the crab legs makes it more of a messy experience. It does. Feel free to skip this step and use the ingredients as a dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5poundsCalories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 65gFat: 23g
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