15-Minute King Crab Legs Garlic Butter Recipe You’ll Crave
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A simple and delicious recipe for king crab legs with garlic butter sauce.
- Author: eva
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming/Boiling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
- 2 lbs king crab legs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Thaw crab legs if frozen.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Stir in lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Steam or boil crab legs for 5-7 minutes.
- Drain and serve with garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- Use fresh crab legs for best flavor.
- Adjust garlic to taste.
- Serve with extra lemon wedges if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lb
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 180mg