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Lousiana-style Barbeque King Crab

Ingredients:




  • 2 lbs. Red King Crab legs, thawed if necessary




  • 1/2 cup butter




  • 4 cloves garlic, minced




  • 2 tsp. Cajun Spice Mixture




  • 1/2 cup chicken broth




  • 1/4 cup beer




  • 1-1/2 tsp. lemon juice




  • Cooked rice




  • Chopped parsley, for garnish




Directions:
With a sharp knife, cut crab legs into 2 inch long pieces. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and Cajun Spice Mixture; sauté 1 to 2 minutes. Add crab and remaining ingredients except rice. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring gently. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until crab is well heated. Serve crab and sauce over rice. Garnish with chopped parsley. This then makes 4 servings.


Cajun Spice Mixture:


Mix together 1/2 teaspoon each black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and dried thyme and 1/4 teaspoon each dried oregano and cayenne pepper until well combined.


Health Facts:




  • One serving, cooked




  • 130 calories




  • 2.1g of fat




  • .2g of saturated fat




  • 0g trans fat




  • 0g carbohydrate




  • 0g sugar




  • 0 dietary fiber




  • 26g protein




  • 71g cholesterol




  • 2 gram of monounsaturated fat




  • .7g of polyunsaturated fat




  • One serving provides 614mg of omega-3 fatty acids




  • 10.2g vitamin C




  • 68.3mcg of folate




  • 15.4mcg vitamin B12




  • 84mg of magnesium




  • 375mg of phosphorus




  • 53.5mcg of selenium




  • 10.2mg of zinc




  • 1.6mg of copper




  • 1,400mg of sodium




Packaging: 20lb box