How to Make Drawn Butter (Tutorial)
If you’re having a small New Year’s gathering (or if it’s just the two of you), I’ve got a great suggestion: King Crab Legs with Drawn Butter.
Easy. Elegant. Oh, yes, a bit expensive (which makes it extra special!).
King Crab is sweet and delicious, and unless you live in Alaska or further up north, it’s already cooked (and frozen) when you buy it. All you have to do is thaw, reheat and eat!
There are several ways to prepare King Crab, but I like to steam-reheat them in the oven. For a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it, click here.
Because this is a special night, I like to serve them with drawn butter (also called clarified butter). Drawn butter is butter that has been melted with the milk solids removed. You can also season it with herbs or lemon juice if you like. Drawn butter is also great to drizzle onto steamed vegetables.
Here’s a step-by-step tutorial for How To Make Drawn Butter:
Clarified Butter
prep: 5 minutes
cook: 15 minutes
serves 6, 2 tablespoons each
you’ll need…
½ pound butter
let’s get to it…
1. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan on low heat.
2. Milk solids (in the form of white foam) will cloud the top: DO NOT STIR.
3. When butter is completely melted and small bubbles begin to form around the edge, turn off heat. Let stand 3 minutes.
4. With a small ladle or spoon, skim off the milk solids.
5. You’ve made drawn butter! Try not to disturb any milk solids remaining on the bottom of the saucepan when you pour it bowls for dipping the crab.
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very nice for the tips, where can you buy little dip holder with the heater lighter at the bottom for I would like to buy a few please respond.
thank you
JJJ
You can get them at Crate and Barrel or on Amazon!
i cannot eat crab without the yummy butter dip(: