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Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Tamaralynn 

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.

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