King Crab with Lemon Grass-Ginger Butter and Roasted Potatoes

Name: King Crab with Lemon Grass-Ginger Butter and Roasted Potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms thawed frozen cooked Alaska king crab legs, cracked (see notes); 1 Tbsp minced fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 6 servings Lemon grass-ginger butter (see notes); 2 Tbsps grated parmesan cheese; 1 Tbsp minced parsley; 794 grams red thin-skinned potatoes (each 2 to 2 1/2 in. wide); 2 Tbsps minced shallot or onion

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give King Crab with Lemon Grass-Ginger Butter and Roasted Potatoes a try. One serving contains 183 calories, 21g of protein, and 1g of fat. This gluten free and pescatarian recipe serves 6. If you have alaska king crab legs, thin-skinned potatoes, shallot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Scrub potatoes; cut each in half across widest dimension and brush cut sides with lemon grass-ginger butter, about 1 tablespoon total. Set potatoes cut side up in a shallow 3-quart casserole (about 9 by 13 in.).

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Potato

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Ginger

Bake in a 400 regular or convection oven for 20 minutes. Turn potatoes cut side down and bake until well browned and tender when pierced, 20 to 30 minutes longer.

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Potato

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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix parmesan cheese, shallot, parsley, and garlic. When potatoes are done, sprinkle mixture evenly over them. Cover and keep warm.

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Potato

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Bowl

Arrange crab legs in a single layer in an 11- by 17-inch pan.

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Crab Legs

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Brush with lemon grass-ginger butter, using about 2 tablespoons total. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until meat is hot in center of thickest part of leg (cut where cracked to test), 8 to 10 minutes.

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Transfer crab legs to a platter, arrange potatoes around them, and sprinkle with the minced fresh basil.

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Crab Legs

Potato

Serve with the remaining lemon grass-ginger butter to add to taste.

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Servings:

2kilograms

thawed frozen cooked Alaska king crab legs, cracked (see notes)1Tbsp

minced fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil 1teaspoon

minced garlic 6servings

Lemon grass-ginger butter (see notes)2Tbsps

grated parmesan cheese 1Tbsp

minced parsley 794grams

red thin-skinned potatoes (each 2 to 2 1/2 in. wide)2Tbsps

minced shallot or onion

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling are great choices for Shellfish. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. You could try Xavier Monnot Bourgogne Les Grandes Coutures Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.