Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of garlic butter baked crab legs with this easy and delicious recipe. Perfect for a special dinner or a weekend treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Crab Legs:
- 2 pounds crab legs (king or snow), thawed if frozen
Garlic Butter Mixture:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For Serving:
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Prepare crab legs: Arrange the crab legs in a single layer in a large baking dish or on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
- Make garlic butter: In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, Old Bay seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Coat crab legs: Brush the garlic butter mixture over the crab legs, ensuring they are fully coated.
- Bake: Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20–25 minutes until heated through.
- Finish and serve: Remove foil, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot with lemon wedges and extra garlic butter.
Notes
- You can broil the crab legs for a crispy top after baking.
- Pre-cut crab leg clusters make serving and eating easier.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ pound
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 940mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
