Alaskan King Crab Legs

While most of you might think making great crab at home would be a difficult task, in reality it is actually one of the easiest dishes you can make!

You will need: (serves 4)
1 pound frozen King crab legs, thawed
1/2 cup butter (melted)
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/4 cup of finely chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Start by cutting up the crab legs.  Each leg should yield 3 smaller peices. Crab can sometimes be tricky to eat and this is why i like to use a sharp pair of kitchen shears to cut slits into soft part of the crab (it is the part that looks whitish pink and feels softer than the hardest part of the shell).  Cut vertically up each peice of crab this way once they are ready to eat - you won't have to fight with your food to eat it.

Boil a small amount of water (about 1-2 inches) in a steamer pot and steam the crab legs for about 8 minutes (it is better to use a proper steamer pot rather than just submerging the crab in boiling water because it helps the crab retain its flavour).

While the crab is steaming, melt the butter in a sauce pan and add you garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.

Once your crab is steamed, divide up the butter into little dipping bowls and you are ready to go!  The crab legs are cut and easy to eat, the butter is the only partner it needs and Voila! Another easy gourmet meal at home!

love chef natty xo