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 fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
- Add crab legs to the boiling water and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Drain crab legs and place them on a serving platter.
- Pour garlic butter sauce over the crab legs.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh crab legs for the best flavor.
- Adjust garlic and lemon according to your taste.
- Serve with crusty bread for dipping in the garlic butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: crab legs, garlic butter, seafood dish