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KING CRAB LEGS RECIPE | ALLRECIPES



King Crab Legs Recipe | Allrecipes image

Old Bay® Seasoning is one of our favorites for seafood. This is easy but delicious.

Provided by MarylouH

Categories     Main Dishes    Seafood Main Dishes    Crab

Total Time 38 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 28 minutes

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pounds king crab legs
6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place crab legs in a shallow baking pan.
  • Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted, about 3 minutes. Whisk in seafood seasoning, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. Brush crab legs with butter mixture and pour any remaining mixture over crab legs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until opaque and flaky, basting regularly with the butter mixture in the pan, 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.4 calories, CarbohydrateContent 0.6 g, CholesterolContent 124.4 mg, FatContent 23.3 g, FiberContent 0.3 g, ProteinContent 34.5 g, SaturatedFatContent 8.8 g, SodiumContent 2253.7 mg, SugarContent 0.1 g

BOILED CRAB LEGS RECIPE - BETTYCROCKER.COM



Boiled Crab Legs Recipe - BettyCrocker.com image

You may have always passed by the display of frozen crab legs in your grocer’s freezer section. Does that just seem like too much work? Don’t be put off by their upscale reputation--boiling crab legs is quick and easy, allowing you to serve up a quick seafood dinner in just 15 quick minutes.

Provided by Paula Jones

Total Time 15 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
4 lb frozen king crab legs, thawed
Melted butter, if desired

Steps:

  • Fill large stockpot or Dutch oven half full with water; add seafood seasoning and salt. Heat to boiling.
  • Add crab legs. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until heated. Remove with tongs to serving platter. Serve warm with melted butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 , CarbohydrateContent 0 g, CholesterolContent 210 mg, FatContent 0 , FiberContent 0 g, ProteinContent 39 g, SaturatedFatContent 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, SodiumContent 1580 mg, SugarContent 0 g, TransFatContent 0 g

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