It’s seafood night and I wanted to share a few easy recipes/ ways to prepare the shrimp, lobster and king crab legs. Unfortunately, I did not make the mussels. The Italian in me always loves to serve my seafood with a side of pasta and good Italian bread. Bon appétit!
GARLIC SHRIMP
Ingredients:
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves (not seen in pic)
Directions:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in shrimp and salt & pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and shrimp is cooked through; about 3-4 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside
- Add garlic to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken stock and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in remaining 6 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until melted and smooth
- Stir in shrimp and gently toss to combine
- Garnished with parsley leaves, if desired
LOBSTER & KING CRAB LEGS (Boiled)
Ingredients- Lobster
- 4 (8 ounce) lobster tails
Directions- Lobster
- Thaw lobster tails (if frozen)
- Rinse lobster tails and pat dry. Cut down the center of the shell with kitchen shears
- Bring 6 cups of salted water to a boil. Simmer uncovered, for 8 to 12 minutes or until shells turn bright red and the meat is tender when poked with a fork
- Serve with melted butter
Ingredients- King Crab Legs
- 4 pound frozen king crab legs
- 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning ( I like Old Bay)
- 1 tablespoon salt
Directions- King Crab Legs
- Thaw king crab legs
- Fill large stockpot or Dutch oven half full with water; add seafood seasoning and salt. Bring to boil. Add crab legs and make sure all are under water. Cook the legs, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through
- Serve with melted butter
