3 Easy Dipping Sauces for Crab
November 29th, 2022The Perfect Pairings for Snap-and-Eat Crab Legs
These 3 crab leg dipping sauces go beyond butter to add spice, creaminess, and zing to Dungeness or snow crab legs. While butter is a classic dipping sauce for crab legs, adding a few more ingredients into the mix can take a crab leg dipping sauce from basic to amazing.
Serving one or all of these crab dipping sauces alongside any species of Snap-and-Eat crab legs from Wild Alaskan Company 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.
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.
About Chef Amanda Elliot:
Amanda Elliott is the chef/owner of Beet Box and Belly in Columbia, Missouri. She is also a freelance recipe developer sharing recipes centered on the idea of the communal table and embracing the heritage of food through travel.
3 Crab Leg Dipping Sauces
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.
