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Baked Stuffed King Crab Legs

Split, pre-cooked king crab legs are topped with a sauteed shiitake and sweet corn stuffing and broiled just until golden. The crab only needs warming, so it stays tender.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total49 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ½ cuppanko bread crumbs
  • 6butter crackers, crushed
  • 2 tbspunsalted butter
  • ¼ cupshallot, minced
  • 450 gshiitake mushrooms, washed, stemmed and finely diced
  • 1 cupcorn kernels, fresh or frozen
  • 2 tbspred bell pepper, finely diced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 60 mldry sherry
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbspchives, minced
  • 1 pinchcayenne pepper
  • 60 mlmayonnaise
  • 1⅓ kgsplit king crab legs, 4 or 5 whole legs, thawed in the refrigerator
  • 60 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • 2lemons, cut into wedges

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy
  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Mustard
  • Sulfites
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Crab
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Shallot
  • Chives
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Shiitake
  • Yeast
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: high

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