Description
Delicious crab legs served with a rich garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place crab legs in a baking dish.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice and salt.
- Pour the garlic butter mixture over the crab legs.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust garlic according to your taste.
- Serve with lemon wedges for extra flavor.
- Use a seafood cracker for easier eating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: crab legs with garlic butter