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Demetra Overton

Roasted Chili Butter Crab Legs

Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds snow crab legs
  • 2 sticks 8 ounces of unsalted butter-softened
  • 2 garlic cloves -chopped
  • 1-3 tablespoons of Sriracha OR red pepper flakes OR red chili paste
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
  • 3 chopped scallions

Method
 

  1. Thaw the crab legs in the refrigerator over night OR thaw the crab legs under cool running water for about 15 minutes
  2. Pat the crab legs dry
  3. Cut a slit in the crab legs. See the picture in the post above.
  4. Heat the oven to 400 degrees
  5. Mix the chopped garlic, sriracha (or red pepper flakes), salt, lemon juice, parsley and scallions with the soft butter.
  6. Rub the snow crab legs with the butter mixture and turn to coat and place them in a roasting pan
  7. Cover the roasting pan with foil and bake for 10 minutes
  8. Turn the crab legs over, cover with foil again and bake for another 10 minutes
  9. Serve with bread and a LOT of napkins