Steamed King Crab With Choice Of Sauces

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs	681g / 24oz	King crab split legs - thawed if necessary
		Melted butter or margarine
		Spicy Tomato Relish
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Coarsely-chopped tomato
2 tablespoons	30ml	Catsup
2 tablespoons	30ml	Coarsely-chopped celery
2 tablespoons	30ml	Coarsely-chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Coarsely-chopped onion
1 teaspoon	5ml	Coarsely-chopped parsley
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Bottled hot pepper sauce
1		Garlic salt
		Shallot Cream Sauce
3 tablespoons	45ml	Minced shallots or onion
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter or margarine
1 tablespoon	15ml	Flour
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Crushed dill weed
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup	118ml	Dairy sour cream
		Salt - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Spicy Tomato Relish: In food processor or blender finely chop all ingredients together. Do not puree mixture. Alternatively, vegetables can be finely minced with a knife. (Makes 3/4 cup)

Shallot Cream Sauce: Saute shallots or onion in butter or margarine until softened. Stir in flour, dill weed and pepper. Cook and stir about 1 minute. Blend in sour cream; salt to taste. (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Cut crab into serving-sized pieces; steam on rack over 3/4 inch boiling water 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Microwave Method: In 10-inch round or 8- by 8- by 2-inch microwave-proof dish, microwave king crab split legs on High 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Rotate dish 1/4 turn every minute.

Serve crab with melted butter and Spicy Tomato Relish or Shallot Cream Sauce.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute at http://www.alaskaseafood.org

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