Baked Crab Legs

Just say "no" to the all you can eat crab legs spread and prepare a gourmet dinner, full of baked crab legs with garlic butter sauce or cajun sauce, at home in as little as 15 minutes. This crab leg bake recipe can be used for Alaskan King, Snow Crab or even Dungeness Crab.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword Crab

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 381kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $30

Ingredients

Snow Crab Legs

2 lbs Snow Crab Legs *Note 1
Melted Butter and Lemon Slices, For Serving

Alaskan King Crab Legs

1.5 lbs King Crab Legs *Note 1
Melted Butter and Lemon Slices, For Serving

Optional Dipping Sauces

1 Batch Garlic Butter Sauce
1 Batch Cajun Sauce

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
Place thawed crab legs on a parchment lined baking sheet, ensuring they don't overlap (if possible).
Transfer to the middle rack of the oven and bake:
Snow Crab: 10-15 Minutes
Alaskan King Crab: 15-20 Minutes
Remove from the oven when hot throughout and serve immediately with melted butter and lemon wedges or a dipping sauce.

Notes

Note 1 - Set the timer for the low end of the time range and check to see how the legs are doing at that time. You don’t want to overcook them.

Nutritional information is for 2 lbs of snow crabs with no dipping sauces or seasonings.

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