Grilled Snow Crab with Shallot-Lime Butter

By ldijoe

Note: A wonderful way to cook crab is on the grill. There are two ways to grill - directly or indirectly. Direct grilling, where foods are placed on the grill directly over the heat source, is the most basic method. For indirect grilling, the heat source is off to the side of where the cooking takes place. To grill indirectly using a gas grill, turn the burner on one side on and cook on the other side. Likewise, with a charcoal grill, have heated coals on one side and cook on the other side. Crab legs are worth the effort to eat when they are this easy to prepare.

Ingredients

• 3 shallots, minced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp. grated lime peel
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 lb. snow crab clusters
• Lime wedges (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

For shallot-lime butter, saute' shallots in butter in a small saucepan over medium heat 10 minutes or until shallots are tender and butter is lightly browned. Remove from heat and stir in lime peel and pepper.

Coat grill rack with nonstick spray; place crab clusters on racks. Grill over medium-high heat 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Serve with shallot-lime butter and lime wedges, if desired.