3 Decadent Dipping Sauces for Red King Crab
November 27th, 2024The Perfect Pairings for Red King Crab Splits
These three decadent dipping sauces go beyond butter to add spice, creaminess, and zing to Alaskan Red King Crab. While butter is a classic dipping sauce for crab legs, adding a few more ingredients into the mix can take a dipping sauce from basic to amazing.
Serving one or all of these crab dipping sauces alongside a platter of Red King Crab is one of the easiest crab appetizers you can make — an effortless seafood appetizer idea for the holidays, whether you’re hosting a small gathering or kicking off a feast. You can also try this recipe with Snap & Eat Dungeness Crab.
How to Heat Crab Legs
Each of the following crab dip recipes can be made while you’re heating up the crab legs. Try steaming crab legs as a way to preserve the best quality and flavor of the crab meat.
3 Decadent Dipping Sauces for Red King Crab
By Wild Alaskan Company
Each of these sauces can be refrigerated in a covered container for up to 1 week.
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total time
20 minutes
Yield
1 1/4 cups to 2 cups
Ingredients
- CAJUN BUTTER
- 1 cup butter, divided
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- REMOULADE
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup horseradish
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dill, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- HERB GARLIC BUTTERMILK DIP
- 10 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup mayo
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup dill
- ¼ cup mint
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. For Cajun Butter: Heat medium saucepan on medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, and garlic and onion. Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add in remaining butter and remaining ingredients. Cook until Cajun butter comes together, about 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve warm.
2. For Remoulade: Combine all ingredients. Adjust seasoning to taste. Served chilled or at room temperature.
3. For Herb Garlic Buttermilk Dip: Combine all ingredients into a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have a certain medical condition. The FDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F for cooked fish.
