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Garlic Crab Legs

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"Garlicky crab legs with corn on the cob." — Robyn Pravitz

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3 1/2 pounds Alaskan king crab legs with shell
6 ears fresh corn
1 1/2 cups butter

3 teaspoons minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM, or to taste

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Directions

In a very large stock pot, bring a large amount of water to boil. Place crab legs and corn in the pot of boiling water. Boil until the corn is tender, and the crab legs are opaque and flaky. The crab may finish cooking before the corn, check the corn and crab every 5 minutes to see if they are finished cooking. When finished cooking, drain well. Cut a slit into each of the crab leg shells to make it easier for your guests to get to the meat.
In a large saucepan, melt butter or margarine, garlic, red pepper, and Old Bay ™ seasoning. Stir in the crab and corn, and saute them for 5 to 10 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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The first time I made this, I was confused about sauteeing the legs in the butter because I thought that it would be too messy to break them open...I was right. The flavor is nice, but it was a pain. I will continue to make it this way, but unshell the meat before the sautee. The corn came out sooo tasty as well. My hub, 5 year old AND picky teens even enjoyed this, corn and all...and that says a lot!! Thanks Robyn for the recipe.

—I'm nuts too...

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Apr 21, 2010

Interesting to try for something different but Hubs and I agree on a couple of points -first, it is much easier to either steam the crab legs or, the way we generally do crab legs as suggested by our fish market, lay them on a cookie sheet and simply heat them in the oven at around 400* until heated through, several minutes if frozen. Also, we both agree we're glad we made only a small portion of the butter seasoned with the red pepper and Old Bay - it was ok, but nothing beats good ol' traditional drawn butter.

—naples34102

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Feb 18, 2004

Awesome recipie! The sauce really gives the crab an incredible flavor. I was skeptical of saute-ing hard shelled crab legs in a sauce, but they really did pick up all the flavor. I think I'll boil my corn separately next time. Seafood flavored corn just wasn't my thing.

—JCOB2

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Sep 21, 2003

EXCELLENT!

—CCARR22

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Mar 15, 2008

This was sooo good. I didn't use corn..just wanted the crab legs. Also I added more Old Bay as 1 teaspoon just doesn't give it enough of that flavor that most of us seafood lover's enjoy. Thanks for sharing this recipe,my family and I really enjoyed it. Made my daughter's 16th birthday dinner a hit!

—jody1

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Apr 17, 2006

Now I know how Joe's Crab Shack seasons their crab legs! I did saute the legs in the shell but I did not add the corn & I think it needs a lot more Old Bay than called for. I love the idea of the shells being cut open prior to serving...much easier to eat. Next time I will make up extra sauce to use for dipping. I also want to try it w/ some BBQ seasoning & see if I can't duplicate Joe's BBQ crab legs.

—IMVINTAGE

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Oct 15, 2007

I love the butter sauce with this. Instead of tossing the crab legs in the sauce, I put it into dishes to dip the crab into. I didn't have any Bay Seasoning and just the butter, garlic and red pepper flakes were great.

—Stacey

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Apr 14, 2006

YUMMY! I nuked two crab legs in a big Ziploc bag instead of boiling them and made the garlic-butter sauce (without the corn) for dipping. It was fantastic!! Thanks, Robyn!

—THYMEKEEPER

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Nutrition

Calories
533 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
13.4 g
4%

Cholesterol
175 mg
58%

Fat
36.6 g
56%

Fiber
2 g
8%

Protein
39 g
78%

Sodium
2043 mg
82%

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

Nutritional Information

Garlic Crab Legs

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 533
Calories from Fat: 329

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 36.6g 56 %
Saturated Fat 22.2g 111 %
Cholesterol 175mg 58 %
Sodium 2043mg 82 %
Potassium 607mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 13.4g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 2g 8 %
Protein 39g 78 %
Sugars 2.2g
** Vitamin A 25 %
** Vitamin C 31 %
** Calcium 13 %
** Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 22 %
** Niacin 93 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 44 %
** Folate 67 %

* 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.