Description
How to Cook Snow Crab Legs in the Oven (Garlic Butter) is a simple seafood recipe that delivers buttery flavor, quick oven cooking, and restaurant-style results at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 2½ pounds snow crab legs
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
- Lemon wedges
- Extra melted butter (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking dish.
- If the crab legs are long, cut them into smaller sections using kitchen shears so they fit comfortably in the dish. For easier eating and better flavor absorption, cut a shallow slit along the top of the shell of each leg.
- Arrange the crab legs in the baking dish in a single layer or slightly overlapping.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Stir in the Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper. Let the butter gently simmer for 30–60 seconds so the spices bloom.
- Pour the seasoned garlic butter evenly over the crab legs, allowing some of the butter to run into the shell openings.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with foil to trap the steam. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the crab legs are heated through.
- Carefully remove the foil and spoon the buttery pan juices over the crab legs. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and extra melted butter if desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 610 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 54 g
- Saturated Fat: 32 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: Cook Snow Crab Legs