Description
Indulge in the succulent flavors of tender crab legs baked to perfection in a savory garlic butter sauce. This easy-to-make dish is a delightful seafood treat that’s sure to impress your dinner guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Crab Legs:
- 2 lbs crab legs (king or snow), thawed if frozen
Butter Sauce:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (or seafood seasoning)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare Crab Legs: Arrange crab legs on a baking sheet.
- Make Butter Sauce: Mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, zest, seasonings. Brush over crab legs.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Uncover, brush with remaining sauce, sprinkle parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For extra flavor, split crab legs lengthwise before baking to allow the sauce to soak in.
- Works with pre-cooked or raw crab legs — adjust bake time if raw.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about ½ lb crab legs with butter sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 1040 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
