Grilled Peppered King Crab With Mussels and Salsa Fresca

Grilled Alaskan king crab legs are a perfect appetizer. In this easy-to-follow recipe, learn how to cook king crab legs with mussels and salsa fresca.

This recipe is for 4 portions.

Ingredients for King Crab:

- 2 long king crab legs
- 1 tablespoon of whole pepper
- 2 teaspoons of salt

Ingredients for Mussels:

- 25-30 fresh mussels
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove of garlic
- ¼ cup of white wine

Ingredients for Salsa Fresca

- 1 mango, small cubes
- 2 tomatoes, small cubes, skinned and without seeds
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of basil, finely shredded
- Salt
- Pepper

Directions:

Start by making the salsa. Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix them together. Pour in the lime juice and olive oil. Stir in the basil. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Just below the joint, chop the king crab legs. Using a small and sharp knife to make round both ends of all the legs and pull the crab meat from each shell.

Toast the whole pepper in a dry frying pan. Then crush it with a pestle and mortar. Turn the meat in the pepper and add salt to taste.

Next, brush the grill with oil. Fry the crab meat for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. The meat should still look and feel a little bit raw when you remove it from the grill. Leave it to cool for a few minutes before serving it. (However, if you are boiling the crab meat, which is the preferred way to cook king crab legs, it should only be heated for about 1 minute.)

Put the mussels in aluminum foil with the white wine, bay leaf, and garlic. Steam them on the grill until the shells open on their own after about 4 minutes.

Arrange the crab meat and mussels with the salsa on small portion plates. One plate for each person.

As you have seen, learning how to cook king crab is easy. Share and enjoy this recipe with your friends and family.

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