Louisiana Barbecued Crab Seafood Recipe

Louisiana Barbecued Crab Seafood Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds crab legs — thawed if necessary
• (King, Snow or Dungeness crab)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 garlic cloves — minced
• 2 teaspoons Cajun Spice Mixture — (see below)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup beer
• 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• cooked rice.
• chopped fresh parsley — for garnish.
• *** CAJUN SPICE MIXTURE ***
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method

1. With a sharp knife, cut crab legs into 2-inch long pieces
2. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat
3. Stir in garlic and Cajun Spice Mixture; saute 1 to 2 minutes
4. Add crab and remaining ingredients except rice
5. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring gently
6. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until crab is well heated
7. Serve crab and sauce over rice
8. Garnish with chopped parsley
9. Cajun Spice Mixture: Mix together all ingredients until well combined
10. This recipe yields 4 servings

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