Name: Alaska Crab Legs with Dipping Sauces
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 0 3 to 4 pounds Alaska crab legs (King, snow or Dungeness), thawed or frozen; 0 Rouille Sauce:; 0.333 c. of bottled roasted red peppers; 2 clove(s) of minced garlic; 0.666 c. of low-fat mayonnaise; 1 tsp. of lemon juice; 0.5 tsp. of red pepper flakes; 0 Basil-Mint Pesto Sauce:; 2 c. of fresh basil leaves; 1.5 c. of fresh mint leaves; 0.5 c. of olive oil; 3 tbsp. of toasted walnuts; 3 clove(s) of garlic; 3.5 tsp. of lemon juice; 0.5 c. of grated Parmesan cheese; 0 Mediterranean Dip:; 1 (6.5 oz) jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped; 1 c. of grated Parmesan cheese; 1 c. of low-fat sour cream; 1 c. of low-fat mayonnaise; 0.25 c. of drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped; 1 (4 oz) can sliced olives, drained; 0.25 c. of chopped fresh chives OR 2 tbsp sliced green onions; 0 Butter Sauce:; 0.5 c. of unsalted melted butter; 1 tbsp. of lemon juice; 0.75 tsp. of garlic salt; 0.5 tsp. of dried dill weed; 0 dash(es) of white pepper

Step1
To prepare crab:
Step2
Fill a 16- to 20-quart stock pot with water; bring to a boil and add crab legs. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes for frozen crab or 3 to 4 minutes for thawed crab, until heated-through. Drain and serve with dipping sauce.
Step3
To make Rouille Sauce:
Step4
Combine peppers and garlic in food processor and process until well minced. Pulse in remaining ingredients until well combined.
Step5
To make Basil-Mint Pesto Sauce:
Step6
Combine basil, mint, oil, walnuts, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor; puree until smooth. Add Parmesan and pulse until well combined. For a creamier sauce, combine 1/4 cup Basil-Mint Pesto sauce with 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise.
Step7
To make Mediterranean Dip:
Step8
Blend artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and chives in bowl. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly, if desired.
Step9
To make Butter Sauce:
Step10
Blend ingredients together in a bowl.
Step11
Note: Dips can also be prepared up to two days in advance, reheating butter sauce as needed.

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.

Quantity	Ingredient	Add
Add 3 to 4 pounds Alaska crab legs (King, snow or Dungeness), thawed or frozen	3 to 4 pounds Alaska crab legs (King, snow or Dungeness), thawed or frozen
Add Rouille Sauce:	Rouille Sauce:
Add bottled roasted red peppers	⅓ c. bottled roasted red peppers
Add minced garlic	2 clove(s) minced garlic
Add low-fat mayonnaise	⅔ c. low-fat mayonnaise
Add lemon juice	1 tsp. lemon juice
Add red pepper flakes	½ tsp. red pepper flakes
Add Basil-Mint Pesto Sauce:	Basil-Mint Pesto Sauce:
Add fresh basil leaves	2 c. fresh basil leaves
Add fresh mint leaves	1 ½ c. fresh mint leaves
Add olive oil	½ c. olive oil
Add toasted walnuts	3 tbsp. toasted walnuts
Add garlic	3 clove(s) garlic
Add lemon juice	3 ½ tsp. lemon juice
Add grated Parmesan cheese	½ c. grated Parmesan cheese
Add Mediterranean Dip:	Mediterranean Dip:
Add (6.5 oz) jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped	1 (6.5 oz) jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
Add grated Parmesan cheese	1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Add low-fat sour cream	1 c. low-fat sour cream
Add low-fat mayonnaise	1 c. low-fat mayonnaise
Add drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped	¼ c. drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
Add (4 oz) can sliced olives, drained	1 (4 oz) can sliced olives, drained
Add chopped fresh chives OR 2 tbsp sliced green onions	¼ c. chopped fresh chives OR 2 tbsp sliced green onions
Add Butter Sauce:	Butter Sauce:
Add unsalted melted butter	½ c. unsalted melted butter
Add lemon juice	1 tbsp. lemon juice
Add garlic salt	¾ tsp. garlic salt
Add dried dill weed	½ tsp. dried dill weed
Add white pepper	white pepper

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