Description
Sweet, tender crab legs drenched in rich garlic butter and herbs — simple, indulgent, and absolutely irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs crab legs (snow or king crab)
- ½ cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- ½ tsp paprika (optional for color)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Steam crab legs for 6–8 minutes until heated through and tender.
- In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper; stir well.
- Arrange crab legs on a serving platter and drizzle the garlic butter generously over them.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley on top for a vibrant finish.
- Serve warm with lemon wedges and extra melted butter on the side.
- Crack, dip, and enjoy every buttery, flavorful bite.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, consider adding red pepper flakes.
- Ensure crab legs are fully thawed before steaming for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg