Description
The easiest way to cook frozen king crab legs at home! This foolproof baking method delivers restaurant-quality results in just 25 minutes - no thawing required. Serve with my simple lemon garlic butter for an impressive special occasion dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
2 pounds frozen king crab legs, thawed
5 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
2-3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Pinch of sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange crab legs on baking sheet in single layer.
- Bake 15 minutes (thawed) or 25 minutes (frozen) until fragrant and hot.
- Meanwhile, melt butter with garlic over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Add lemon juice and salt.
- Split crab legs with kitchen shears before serving.
- Serve with lemon garlic butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Prefer steaming? See stovetop instructions above.
- No need to thaw first, but it reduces cooking time.
- Check for doneness - shells should be hot to the touch and meat should be steaming hot throughout.
- Kitchen shears make it much easier to get at every morsel of your king crab legs.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Easy Recipes
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2
- Calories: 638
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 3941.5 mg
- Fat: 31.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.6 g
- Protein: 83.4 g
- Cholesterol: 266.8 mg