Description
Delicious baked king crab legs with garlic butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds king crab legs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, and salt to the melted butter.
- Place the crab legs on a baking sheet.
- Brush the garlic butter mixture over the crab legs.
- Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve hot with additional melted butter if desired.
Notes
- Ensure crab legs are thawed if frozen.
- Adjust garlic and lemon juice to your taste.
- Can be served with a side of steamed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: baked king crab legs, seafood recipe, garlic butter crab