Description
This recipe shows you how to bake crab legs in the oven for a delicious seafood meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Paprika to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and paprika to the melted butter.
- Place the crab legs in a baking dish.
- Pour the butter mixture over the crab legs.
- Cover the baking dish with foil.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve hot.
Notes
- Serve with lemon wedges for extra flavor.
- Use kitchen scissors to cut the shells for easier eating.
- Adjust seasonings to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: crab legs recipe oven