By Traeger Kitchen
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.
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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 |
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.
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.
3
When ready to cook, set temperature to 180℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
4
Place the shrimp directly on the grill grate and smoke until firm and bronzed with smoke, about 30-40 minutes.
180 ˚F / 82 ˚C
00:40
Super Smoke
5
Remove from grill and let cool. Increase the temperature on the grill to High and preheat.
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.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
00:08
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While the crab cooks, combine clamato, ketchup, remaining lime juice, hot sauce, salt, onion, and remaining cilantro in a small bowl.
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.
9
Place in small cups and garnish with remaining grilled shrimp. Enjoy!
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