Smoked Crab Legs Recipe

The easiest smoked crab legs recipe with clarified butter you can make in under
30 minutes on a charcoal or pellet smoker.

Servings: 4 People

Author: Bon Appeteach

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
30 minutes

Total Time:
30 minutes

Main Dishes

Seafood

how to smoke crab on the grill Smoked crab legs

🧂 Ingredients

4 lbs. Crab Legs

I prefer in season / wild caught
2 sticks Butter

melted and clarified
3 cloves Garlic

minced
2 tsp. Spicy Cajun Dry Rub

or seafood rub you prefer like Old Bayhttps://www.bonappeteach.com/spicy-cajun-bbq-dry-rub-recipe/
1/2 tsp. dashes of Tabasco
1 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
Lemon Halves & Extra Butter for Serving

1 Preheat the grill or smoker to 225 F. Set it for indirect cooking.
2 Remove the crab legs from the packaging. Defrost under running water if frozen.
Pat them dry with paper towels and place them into a large foil pan.
3 Melt the 2 cups of butter in the microwave over low heat and allow the fat
solids to rise to the top. Use a spoon to skim off the fat and discard. You can
also clarify it over the stove if you prefer.
4 Combine the butter, garlic, Cajun Dry Rub, Tabasco, worcestershire sauce, and
lemon juice together in a liwuid measuring cup.
5 Baste the crab legs to start in about a 1/2 cup of the butter mixture. Coat them
evenly while the smoker is preheating.
6 When the grill has come up to temperature, place the crab legs onto the smoker
grates and let them smoke for 10-15 minutes. Brush the butter mixture over the
crab legs generously.
7 Continue smoking until the crab meat reaches an internal temperature of 145
degrees F. Place in a pan and baste with the remaining butter mixture.
8 Serve with extra grilled lemon wedges, melted butter, and cocktail sauce if you
prefer and enjoy!