Chargrilled Blue Crabs
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Identify female crabs by their orange-tipped claws and wider underside.
- 2Break down the crabs by removing the top shell.
- 3Remove the lungs, also known as the dead man's fingers.
- 4Crack the claws to allow for better marinade penetration.
- 5Rinse the cleaned crabs under running water.
- 6Pour Italian dressing into a bowl.
- 7Add hot sauce to the bowl.
- 8Add roasted garlic paste to the mixture.
- 9Add chunky garlic paste.
- 10Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and your favorite crab boil seasoning to the bowl.
- 11Pour the marinade over the crabs in a container.
- 12Mix the crabs thoroughly with the marinade, ensuring they are well-coated.
- 13Place the marinated crabs face down on a hot grill.
- 14Cook the crabs for 5 to 7 minutes with the grill lid closed.
- 15Open the lid and flip the crabs over.
- 16Cook the crabs for another 10 minutes or so after flipping.
- 17Combine butter, lemon juice, garlic paste, parsley, and crab boil seasoning in a separate measuring cup.
- 18Warm up the basting sauce mixture until it's well combined and melted.
- 19Brush the basting sauce generously over the cooking crabs on the grill.
- 20Once the crabs start getting bubbly, add as much Parmesan cheese as desired.
- 21Remove the chargrilled crabs from the grill and serve immediately.
Ingredients
- female crabs
- 1 bottle Italian dressing
- hot sauce
- roasted garlic paste
- chunky garlic paste
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- crab boil seasoning
- 1 stick butter
- lemon juice
- parsley
- Parmesan cheese
Equipment
tongschopping boardbowlgrillmeasuring cupbrush
Tips
- To tell a female crab, look for the orange nail polish on their claws and a wider underside.
- You can keep or remove the crab fat; it's where all the flavor is.
- Remove the lungs (dead man's fingers) from the crabs.
- Crack the claws to allow the marinade to penetrate better.
- Marinate the crabs for 15 to 30 minutes.
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