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Baked Crab Legs with Garlic Butter

URL: https://www.staysnatched.com/baked-crab-legs/

Ingredients

The crab legs

  • 2 pounds crab legs

The seasoning mixture

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

The equipment

  • 1 piece foil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Pat the crab legs dry and place them on a sheet pan.
  3. Combine olive oil, melted butter, parsley, and seasonings in a bowl.
  4. Brush the butter mixture over both sides of the crab legs.
  5. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  6. For more flavor, remove the foil and baste with additional butter and seasoning after 10 minutes, then return the foil and continue baking.
  7. Check that the flesh is pearly white to confirm they are done.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
2 servings
Calories
529
Total fat
26g
Total carbohydrates
16g
Total protein
55g
Sodium
0mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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