Smoked Shrimp and Grilled Dungeness Crab Cocktail
By Traeger Kitchen
2 Reviews
Take a sip of this seafood cocktail. Smoked shrimp and crab meets fresh cilantro, citrus and mixed with a spiced clamato for a tasty wood-fired take on this traditional appetizer.
Prep Time
1 Hr
Cook Time
50 Min
Pellets
Hickory
Yields: 1 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 1
- Dungeness Crab
- 1/2 Cup
- olive oil
- 3 Clove
- garlic
- 3 Tablespoon
- lime juice
- 1/4 Cup
- cilantro
- 1/4 Pound
- raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 Cup
- Clamato
- 1/2 Cup
- ketchup
- 1 Teaspoon
- hot sauce
- 1 Teaspoon
- salt
- 1/2 Cup
- onion
Units of Measurment:
Step
Step 1
For the crab: Pull the triangular tab from the belly. Lift off the shell. Clean innards and gills from crab and wash and drain. Pat dry.
Ingredients
1 Dungeness Crab
Step 2
Combine olive oil, garlic, 3 Tbsp lime juice, and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro in a small bowl. Divide marinade between shrimp and crab and marinate for 60 minutes.
Ingredients
1/2 Cup olive oil
3 Clove garlic
3 Tablespoon lime juice
1/4 Cup cilantro
Step 3
When ready to cook, set temperature to 180℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Place the shrimp directly on the grill grate and smoke until firm and bronzed with smoke, about 30-40 minutes.
00:40
180 ˚F / 82 ˚C
Super Smoke
Ingredients
1/4 Pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
Step 5
Remove from grill and let cool. Increase the temperature on the grill to High and preheat.
Step 6
Place the crab directly on the grill grate. Cook crab 4 minutes per side until the meat in the legs is just opaque. Baste the crab occasionally with leftover marinade.
00:08
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
Step 7
While the crab cooks, combine clamato, ketchup, remaining lime juice, hot sauce, salt, onion, and remaining cilantro in a small bowl.
Ingredients
1 Cup Clamato
1/2 Cup ketchup
1 Teaspoon hot sauce
1 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Cup onion
Step 8
Cut 2/3rds of the shrimp into small pieces. Pull all the meat from the crab. Add shrimp and crab to the cocktail sauce and stir to combine.
Step 9
Place in small cups and garnish with remaining grilled shrimp. Enjoy!
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