How would you re-warm king crab legs - steam, grill? How about a nice sauce?

lisainla

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Making last minute NYE dinner - anyone have a nice dipping sauce for the legs, aside from drawn butter?

 
How about a Bearnaise sauce?

Link doesn't work - here's the recipe:

GRILLED CRAB WITH BLENDER BEARNAISE SAUCE

1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1-1/2 tsp. minced onions or chives
1 tsp. tarragon leaves, crushed
3 egg yolks
1 tsp. Dijon-style mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) butter
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives

2 lbs. Alaska king, dungeness or snow crab legs
In small, microwaveable bowl, combine vinegar, onion and tarragon. Microwave on high about 2 minutes or until vinegar is reduced to 2 tbsp.; set aside. Place egg yoks, mustard, salt and pepper in blender; blend on low 3 seconds. Put butter in microwaveable cup, cover, and microwave on high until melted, about 2 minutes. With blender on low, gradually pour hot butter into yolks in a steady stream; turn off blender. Add vinegar mixture, olives and blend just until combined. Keep warm. Cook Alaska crab on hot grill about 5 minutes. Serve with Bernaise sauce.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe by Alaska Fisherman Steve Williams
King Salmon, Alaska

 
These look great - especially the spicy tomato relish, will go nicely with the rich

champagne sauce below.

 
Here's a dipping sauce I like to use with dungeness crab.

I don't have specific quantities, do it more to taste but it's:

mayonnaise, a little French's prepared mustard, salt and pepper and dried or fresh dill weed to taste.

It's yummy. I especially like to serve with cracked crab, steamed artichokes and steamed tiny red potatoes...the dip is perfect for dipping all of them into...the crab, taters, and chokes.

Or a simpler one I make is just mayonnaise with lemon juice added to taste, and salt and pepper. That's my go-to dipping sauce for steamed artichokes that works for crab as well.

 
So that's where you've been, Lisa. Congratulations! Sounds like a happy new year indeed.

 
hey pat! try adding about an inch of anchovy puree...

(from the tube). you won't taste dead fish at all but it will add a certain je ne sais quoi to the sauce.

 
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