Smoked Crab Legs
These smoked crab legs are easy to make and are simply delicious. They're smoked for an hour and served with a delicious BBQ butter dipping sauce for a main course that will shine on your holiday table.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 8 pounds king crab legs
BBQ Butter Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup salted butter melted
- 4 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 2 lemon juiced
- 2 Tablespoons Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub recipe link in notes section
Instructions
- Preheat. Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F with your favorite hardwood.
- Smoke. Place the crab legs on the smoker (shells on) and close the lid. Smoke for 1 hour to heat the crab through.
- Make the BBQ butter. Prepare the BBQ butter dipping sauce by combining all ingredients in a small saucepan. Melt everything together and transfer to individual serving dishes.
- Serve. Remove the crab from the smoker. Serve the smoked crab legs with dipping butter and lots of napkins. Enjoy!
Notes
Sweet Rub
- Purchase it from the store HERE: Sweet Rub
- Make it from scratch using this RECIPE: Best Sweet Rub Recipe
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1268mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg