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Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

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"I ended up getting some snow crab legs on sale at the market. I wanted something a little different from plain steamed, boiled, or grilled crab legs, so I ended up throwing a few things together to make this awesome crab leg dish. Enjoy! This would be great with shrimp as well." — Tamaralynn

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1 pound Snow Crab clusters, thawed if necessary
1/4 cup butter
1 clove garlic, minced

1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

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Directions

Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 15 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 20, 2008

I have been saerching for garlic crabs for the longest time. my sister told me to try all recipes and i'm glad i did. It was an easy and tasty process. 2 thumbs up lol

—Darinnia Bynam

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 05, 2010

it's a little unreasonable what i mean is that my local grocery doesn't have a sertain kind of crab i think if you can find it then i guess go for it i just wasn't a huge fan of it

—lindsey

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105 Ratings

Jan 24, 2011

My favorite recipe ever! Split the shells before you throw the crab legs in. Once done remove the legs and pour the butter sauce into a dish for dipping....mmmmm good.

—Tina

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Mar 03, 2009

I only really wanted a sauce recipe, and this delivered. Instead of crab legs, I was making pasta, so I doubled the recipes and added about 2 1/2 tablespoons of flour to thicken it. It was delicious!

—Irenthel

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Jan 02, 2009

We had these on Christmas Eve! Easy and just made the house smell wonderful! Thank-you for the recipe...will definitely make these again! I did add Old Bay seasoning...for us it's not crab without it!

—CindyLepp

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May 18, 2009

Recipe stands out but I did add this time cayenne and old bay!

—Bevi

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Jul 30, 2010

Recipe author here - just a note that you can use any crab for this recipe, not just snow crab. It's also great with shrimp, scallops and even muscles (pre-steam muscles, and toss this sauce with them once cooked)!

—Tamaralynn

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Feb 16, 2010

I loved it!!!!! I made this for my husband on Valentine's Day. And he couldn't stop raving about how flavorful and moist the crab legs were. The only change i did was adding some old bay. This was my first time working with crab legs, so i was a little afraid. I was also afraid that there wasn't enough liquids for the crab legs to cook, but it was perfect. Don't add any additional water or broths. A very simple and elegant meal!!!

—bride2be

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Nutrition

Calories
452 kcal
23%

Carbohydrates
1 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
228 mg
76%

Fat
34.3 g
53%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
34.2 g
68%

Sodium
874 mg
35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 452
Calories from Fat: 309

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 34.3g 53 %
Saturated Fat 16.6g 83 %
Cholesterol 228mg 76 %
Sodium 874mg 35 %
Potassium 574mg 16 %
Total Carbohydrates 1g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 34.2g 68 %
** Sugars 0.1g
Vitamin A 23 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 24 %
Iron 20 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 103 %
Vitamin B6 20 %
Magnesium 21 %
Folate 48 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.