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Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

This crab legs recipe couldn't be easier! Don't pay marked-up restaurant prices when you can make crab legs in a tasty butter sauce at home for much less.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 pound Snow Crab clusters, thawed if necessary
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 0.125 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in parsley, pepper, and salt. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling.
  3. Add crab legs to the skillet; toss to coat with butter mixture. Simmer until completely heated through, 5 to 6 minutes.
  4. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 44gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 274mgSodium: 1031mg

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