I can eat a scary amount of crab legs. Fortunately, I don’t have to tell you just how much a ‘scary amount’ is, but when the crab legs are as great as these Old Bay crab legs cooked on my Char-Broil Big Easy, I cannot control myself. From the moment they go into the cooker the aroma hits you and your stomach will start growling. In just minutes you too can be enjoying nice big ole meaty crab legs covered in Old Bay seasoning. For dipping, I made a bit of clarified butter, which is also something I cannot control myself around. This was a bonus meal for sure!
Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.
Great Snow Crab Legs Too!
You can make Old Bay snow crab legs too, if you wish, but you’ll probably want to cut back on the heating time. It doesn’t take long to re-heat the already-steamed thawed crab legs. Even Old Bay crab legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy don’t take long. Don’t go running off and doing other things. Stay right there, by your trusty cooker. You’ll be enjoying crab deliciousness in no time!
The quick cook time makes these perfect for a cookout. You can cook a whole bunch of legs in no time at all.
If you are using smaller legs, or ones broken into smaller segments, your Big Easy is more than capable of cooking several at once. Bigger birds, well, that’s a one-at-a-time thing. But with bunk bed baskets you can add one or even two more levels of cooking to the standard basket that comes with the Big Easy. It’s a little tricky to get two in there at once, though. To help, I have a little document that will show you how!
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once
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If you prefer to grill your crab legs, try my grilled Old Bay crab legs. Also try my garlic lobster tails and snow crab legs also cooked up perfectly on the Big Easy.
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Old Bay Crab Legs on the Char-Broil Big Easy
Ingredients
- 2 pounds King crab legs pre-cooked, defrosted
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Old Bay seasoning
For the clarified butter
- ½ pound unsalted butter
Instructions
- Fire up your Big Easy.
- Break the crab legs at the joints if necessary so that they fit into the Big Easy basket.
- Take a pair of kitchen scissors and make a cut along the full length of the bottoms of the legs.
- Melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a small saucepan and add Old Bay to taste. Stir.
- Brush butter mixture over the legs. Don't be afraid to separate the cuts you made a bit to get some of the butter inside.
- Place legs into the Big Easy basket and lower into the cooker.
- Heat for 6-8 minutes. Heat less if using snow crab or smaller legs, more for bigger legs. Remember the legs are already cooked, you’re just re-heating them.
For the clarified butter
- Place the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted reduce the heat to the lowest setting possible and then increase to maintain a very slight boil.
- Heat for 45 minutes.
- Scoop out the top clear portion of melted butter and run thru a fine sieve.
- Discard the solids that remain at the bottom of the pan.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once
