# Chargrilled Blue Crabs

This is a delicious recipe for char-grilled blue crabs, marinated and basted with a flavorful sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- tongs
- chopping board
- bowl
- grill
- measuring cup
- brush

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6aWBEKt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3ab6669-9270-4d1c-a172-d1ecdb6620b0
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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