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Garlic Butter Crab Legs

Recipe courtesy of Pam Nelson (fortheloveofcooking.net)

Garlic Butter Crab Legs


  • ½ cup butter
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
  • 2 large Dungeness crabs, cooked, cleaned and legs separated into clusters
  • Lemon wedges, for serving

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the garlic, parsley, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.

Add the crab leg clusters and turn over to coat evenly. Cover tightly with a lid; steam the crab legs for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the lid; toss to thoroughly coat the crab leg clusters with the butter sauce. Place the clusters on a platter. Serve with the remaining garlic butter on the side and lemon wedges. Makes 2 servings.