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There is nothing like a pan of crab legs that are garlicky and buttery. My recipe for oven crab legs is one of my favorite dishes to make if I am having a seafood night at home. Chile, this will truly become your go to crab legs recipe from here on out! My recipe for oven crab legs in garlic lemon butter sauce with foil recipe is a top tier dinner option that you absolutely must try.

This recipe is perfect for anyone who has a taste for crab legs but does not want to have to go out to get them. Following my recipe will ensure that you make them perfectly.

Oven Crab legs in Foil shopping list

2 pounds crab legs

Old Bay

Mrs Dash salt free Garlic + Herb

Louisiana hot sauce (I used the Crystal brand)

Unsalted butter

Garlic, minced

Fresh lemon juice

Fresh parsley

Glam Kitchen Tip- use fresh garlic, lemon juice, and parsley

In a bowl add melted butter, old bay, Mrs dash , garlic, lemon juice, and fresh parsley
Mix the garlic butter mixture well until fully combined and set it aside. Place your thawed crab legs in a deep, oven safe baking dish
Brush the lemon garlic butter on the crab legs
Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes
Remove from oven and baste crab legs a final time in the garlic butter sauce
Serve and enjoy!
Top Tier Oven Crab Legs in foil

Serves 2-3

Ingredients

2 pounds crab legs, thawed

2 sticks unsalted butter, melted

2 teaspoon Old Bay

2 teaspoon Mrs Dash salt free Garlic + Herb

1 teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce

3 tablespoon garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoon fresh parsley

Instructions

1)In a deep bowl, add melted butter, Old bay, Mrs dash garlic & herb , Louisiana hot sauce, minced garlic, lemon juice, and fresh parsley – mix well until fully combined

2)Place crab legs in a large deep oven safe baking dish

3)Brush the garlic butter sauce over the crab legs and cover the baking dish tightly with foil

4.Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes (baste the crab legs in the garlic butter sauce halfway through the cook time)

5.Remove from oven, remove the foil cover , and baste it a final time

6.Serve and enjoy!