King Crab Legs with Sour Cranberry Sauce

Serves 6
Time 50 min
King Crab Legs with Sour Cranberry Sauce

Dried cranberries and cherries make a uniquely delicious, chutney-like sauce for succulent king crab. Have your fishmonger steam and crack the crab legs (or do it yourself with a heavy knife) so they will absorb more flavor as they heat and the meat will be easier to remove from the shell.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    1/3 cupdried cranberries
    1/3 cupdried cherries
    1 cupboiling water
    1 tablespoonwhite balsamic vinegar
    2shallots, chopped, divided
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    1/2 teaspooncoarse sea salt, divided
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2 poundssteamed king crab legs, broken into pieces, shells of large pieces cracked
    Several sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Method

Combine cranberries and cherries in a small bowl and cover with boiling water.


Let sit for 30 minutes, then drain, reserving soaking liquid.


Combine fruit, vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the shallots, 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse until chopped.


With the motor running, pour in reserved soaking liquid and process until a thick, chunky sauce forms.


Scrape into a bowl and refrigerate for up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.


Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet or pot over medium-high heat.


Add remaining shallots and crab legs and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, tossing, until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes.


Transfer to a platter and use scissors to snip parsley leaves over crab. Serve with sauce for dipping.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

230

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

1380mg

Total Carbohydrate

14g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

23g

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