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Best Oven Baked Snow Crab Legs Recipe

Oven Baked Snow Crab Legs are an easy, restaurant-quality seafood dish made with tender crab legs baked in the oven with garlic, seasoning, and olive oil or butter. This foolproof method delivers sweet, juicy crab in under 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Seafood
Calories: 90
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs snow crab legs thawed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Lemon wedges for serving
  • Melted butter optional for dipping

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix olive oil, garlic, Old Bay, paprika, and black pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Arrange crab legs in a single layer on the baking sheet.
  4. Brush seasoning mixture evenly over crab legs.
  5. Bake for 8–10 minutes until heated through and fragrant.
  6. Remove from oven and serve immediately with lemon wedges and butter.

Notes

Do not overcook crab legs since they are already pre-cooked. Bake just until hot and fragrant for best texture.