Smoked Crab Legs Recipe

Step 1

Prepare Charcoal Smoker for indirect cooking at 250⁰. Add 1 chunk of seasoned cherry wood for smoke.

Step 2

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.

Step 3

Add BBQ Rub, Crab/Shrimp boil seasoning, parsley, and lemon juice; stir to combine.

Step 4

Place the Butter mixture in a half size aluminum steam pan and dredge each crab leg cluster in the butter. Reserve the remaining butter mixture for basting.

Step 5

Arrange crab clusters on cooking grate and smoke for ½ hour. Basting every ten minutes with reserved butter mixture.

Step 6

Remove the crab legs from the smoker after 30 minutes of smoking. Legs should be steaming hot at this point.

Step 7

Serve immediately with drawn butter, cocktail sauce, and extra lemon wedges.