An easy crab legs recipe with a garlicky butter sauce that’s ready in just 20 minutes! I ended up getting some snow crab legs on sale at the market. I wanted something a little different from plain steamed, boiled, or grilled crab legs, so I ended up throwing a few things together to make this awesome crab leg recipe. This dish would be great with shrimp as well.
Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce
An easy crab legs recipe with a garlicky butter sauce that's ready in just 20 minutes! I ended up getting some snow crab legs on sale at the market. I wanted something a little different from plain steamed, boiled, or grilled crab legs, so I ended up throwing a few things together to make this awesome crab leg recipe. This dish would be great with shrimp as well.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Snow Crab clusters thawed if necessary
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in parsley, pepper, and salt. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling.
- Add crab legs to the skillet; toss to coat with butter mixture. Simmer until completely heated through, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
