Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

This crab legs recipe couldn't be easier! Don't pay marked-up restaurant prices when you can make crab legs in a tasty butter sauce at home for much less.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 520 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound Snow Crab clusters, thawed if necessary
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons dried parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Add crab legs to the skillet; toss to coat with butter mixture. Simmer until completely heated through, 5 to 6 minutes.