Description
Baked crab legs in butter sauce are a delicious seafood dish that’s easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds crab legs
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Place crab legs in a baking dish.
- Pour the butter sauce over the crab legs.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh crab legs for best flavor.
- Adjust garlic and lemon to your taste.
- Serve with crusty bread for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: baked crab legs in butter sauce, seafood, easy recipes