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How to Cook Crab Legs

How to Cook Crab Legs

Devashish
Mastering the art of cooking crab legs at home brings the luxury of a seafood restaurant right to your dinner table. This foolproof 30-minute recipe delivers succulent, perfectly cooked crab legs that burst with natural sweetness and ocean-fresh flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 212 kcal

Equipment

  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil or parchment paper
  • kitchen shears or crab crackers

Ingredients
  

  • 6 King Crab Legs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter for serving

Instructions
 

  • Be sure crab legs are fully thawed (or if frozen, add a few minutes to the cook time).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • Place legs (with shell on) on a jelly roll pan or large baking sheet. Put up to 4 legs on a pan. (You may put two pans in the oven but you may have to increase the cooking time).
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes depending on the size of them. At 25 minutes check them–they should be hot/warmed though, a little steamy.
  • Use kitchen shears or crab crackers to open the shells and remove the meat. Serve dipped in melted butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalProtein: 46gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 2107mgPotassium: 514mgVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg
Keyword king crab legs, melted butter sauce, seafood recipes, shellfish preparation, steamed crab legs
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