Wild Caught Snow Crab Legs (& claws) with a Spicy Mustard Dip. The easiest NYE or date night appetizer ever! Using Marina Del Rey Foods, cooked and ready to eat crab legs & claws. Simply thaw the crab, then heat it in the oven for 4-6 minutes (or boil/steam it for 2-3 minutes).
Serve with spicy mustard dip, basil butter or just melted butter.
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📖 Recipe
Wild Caught Snow Crab Legs with Spicy Mustard Dip
The easiest NYE or date night appetizer ever! Using Marina Del Rey Foods cooked and ready to eat crab legs & claws. Simply thaw the crab then heat in the oven for 4-6 minutes (or boil/steam it for 2-3 minutes). Serve with spicy mustard dip, basil butter or just melted butter.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 x 454g bags of Marina Del Rey Wild Caught Canadian Snow Crab (cooked, frozen and ready to eat crab legs & claws)
Spicy Mustard Dip
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons hot mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon horseradish
Basil Butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted with foam skimmed off
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- zest of 1 lime
Optional
- Lemon slices
- Lime slices
Instructions
- Thaw the crab legs in cold water for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Spicy Mustard Dip: In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, hot mustard, lemon juice & horseradish.
- Basil Butter: Melt butter in microwave or stovetop and skim foam off. In a small bowl, mix in the minced garlic, the chopped basil, lime juice and zest.
Bake, steam or boil the crab
- Bake: Place the thawed crab legs on rack on a baking sheet. Bake for 4-6 minutes.
- Steam: Steam in a large pot with 2 cups of boiling water, place thawed crab legs on a steamer. Cook for 2-4 minute
- Boil: In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add thawed crab legs and boil for 2-4 minutes
- Place crab legs, a bowl of the spicy mustard dip, and a bowl of the basil butter on platter.
- Serve with lemon, lime slices and chilled Prosecco. Enjoy!
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