Garlic Butter Crab Legs 🦀🧄🧈
Introduction
Indulge in sweet, tender crab legs bathed in a rich garlic butter sauce that’s both decadent and irresistible. Perfect for seafood lovers, this recipe works whether you boil, grill, or oven-bake your crab legs. Each bite is infused with garlicky, buttery goodness, brightened by lemon and a touch of seasoning. Serve with crusty bread, steamed vegetables, or corn on the cob for a complete seafood feast that feels indulgent but is surprisingly easy to prepare.
Ingredients
For the Crab Legs
- 2 lbs crab legs (king crab, snow crab, or lobster claws) (900 g)
- 4 cups water (960 ml)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (15 g)
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (225 g)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced (18 g)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (15 ml)
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (3 g)
- ½ teaspoon paprika (1 g)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, 1 g)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (4 g)
Directions
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