Description
Juicy crab legs coated in garlic butter for a rich flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds crab legs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice and paprika.
- Place crab legs in a baking dish.
- Pour the garlic butter mixture over the crab legs.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Serve with lemon wedges.
- Adjust garlic to your taste.
- For extra flavor, add Old Bay seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: garlic butter crab legs