Description
Baked crab legs in butter sauce are a delicious seafood dish that brings out the rich flavors of crab.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs crab legs
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 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, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning to the melted butter.
- Place the crab legs in a baking dish.
- Pour the butter sauce over the crab legs.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Serve with lemon wedges for added flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Use a large enough baking dish to fit all crab legs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: baked crab legs, crab legs in butter sauce, seafood recipe