Easy crab legs recipe made in the oven, and brushed with olive oil, garlic, and cajun seasoning.
I’ve gotten a lot of requests for crab legs recipes. Therefore, in this post I will be sharing an easy crab legs recipe with you! This recipe will be perfect for any occasion, but I love making it during the holidays ( especially for Christmas & Easter!)
You don’t have to worry about boiling crab, because we will be baking these crab legs!
FYI you can use dungeness crab, snow crab, and even king crab legs for this recipe! By the way – If you’re a crab lover, make sure that you check out my crab cake recipe! It’s amazing!
I hope you all give this crab legs recipe a try. Be sure to let me know if you want more seafood recipes down below in this comment sections!
Watch how I made these amazing Snow Crab Legs in the oven, and don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest!
Baked Snow Crab Legs Recipe
No boiling needed - these flavorful baked crab legs pack a punch with garlic, lemon, and a delicious Cajun seasoning.
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Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs snow crab legs scrubbed clean
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven on 400 F.
- Place the crab legs into a 9x13 bake dish.
- Combine the olive oil, garlic, and cajun seasoning in a bowl. Mix until well incorporated.
- Divide the oil mixture into two bowls, and set one of the bowls to the side.
- Brush the oil mixture on to the crab legs, then cover the bake dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake the crab legs in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs from the oven, then brush with more of the oil mixture.
- Cover the crab legs with the foil, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs from the oven, then brush with the oil mixture that we set to the side.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Sounds yummy….would you need to cook longer for King Crab?
I would probably add 5 more minutes to the cooking time
This is by far the simplest and best recipe for baked crab legs I’ve found! So easy and absolutely delicious! Try it, you won’t be disappointed!
Another winner……thanks Rosie. These are great on the grill to.
Oh wow! I gotta try grilling them! Thanks!
We love crab legs….yummy! This recipe looks so good and easy. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. ;-D
Awesome. Thanks for coming by Mary.
Wow! I am making crabs for Easter!! I generally make the traditional ham or cornish hens but decided to do something different this Easter dinner. May just follow your easy and delicious recipe. 🙂
Yeah, I’m a little tired of ham as well. I’m definitely making crab legs, and chicken.
Wow, I will try these in the oven. Will probably do these for Easter.
Awesome. Enjoy!
Oh, by the way Rosie, I tried your recipe for the collard greens and they were so good. I had never added the vinegar in my greens when I cooked them and that really made a difference in the taste. Glad I saw the recipe. Keep them coming !!!!!
Yes, it’s amazing what a little vinegar can do to a pot of collard greens. I’m glad that you liked the recipe!
Hi, Rosie! I have about 6 clusters. May I cook them all in the same same 9×13? Thanks!
If you can fit them in there, you’re good 🙂
Can I cook more than 2 clusters in the 9×13 dish?
Sorry this came across twice.
Do I need to thaw the crab legs or just throw em in there frozen
Thaw the crab first 🙂
Never made snow crab at home. This was awesome. Crispy enough to crack. Genius.
Snow crab legs were awesome! Thank you!
Thank YOU for coming by!
This recipe looks so easy and yummy and I cannot wait to try! I just had a quick question on the end results With it cooking for that long at that temperature, does it overcook the legs too much and make the meat stick to the shell? Or is the meat pretty easy to come out? Thank so much in advance and thanks for sharing your yummy recipes. I am definitely a follower from now on!
No to both questions 🙂
so i can use crab legs frozen from the grocery store that are already cooked? And of course thaw them first for this recipe.
Sure, you can try that 🙂
Made crab legs with your recipe couple times love them.messy but delicious. Thanks for posting.
Thank you! I can’t wait to try this out on some King crab legs! Please post more seafood recipies!
Delicious, thank you!
This recipe added flavor to our snow crab legs. We will definitely use it again!
Messy but delicious! Soooo good! My 11 y/o who normally would not touch crab had 2nd and 3rds!!
Your recipe was amazing!! My husband is obsessed.
The crab legs were wonderful! Easiest recipe I have tried.
Hey Rosie, this recipe was perfect!!!! My question today is that I broke my baking dish; is a roasting pan ok and if so, does oven temperature need to be adjusted? Thank you as always for your great recipes!!!
Hi Selina! You sure can use a roasting pan darlin!
I love the recipe easy and quick. I will no longer steam on top of the stove in the oven my crab legs go.
Made this recipe but increased for 10lbs is crab legs. They were literally the BEST tasting and most perfectly cooked crab legs I have ever eaten!! Everyone loved them. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Thanks for trying my recipe Jackie!
Thank you Rosie, I totally mastered this recipe! The first time I steamed crab legs was a total miss. Thank you for showing me a greater way, (no watery boil). The seasoning was perfect, my niece and hubby loved it.
Great flavor, awesome taste!
Thank you for the feedback!
Can’t wait to try this this week! I need something delicious in my life
Very good! I’d never baked crab legs before and this is the way to go! Thank you for sharing.
I have never cook crabs before.when me and my husband moved to Florida ten years ago I had some and fell in love.I want to try and cook my own so I will try your baked crab recipe.wish me luck.
I will NEVER make crab any other way again! This was amazing!! When I go out for crab I always get the restaurants “special seasoning” which is basically everything mixed together.. so I made my butter sauce with garlic, lemon pepper seasoning, old bay, Cajun seasoning and some citrus garlic seasoning all mixed in.. it was AMAZING literally the best… thank you!
Turned out great! I did half Cajun and half old bay. Delicious
Best crab legs I ever had. I won’t make them any other way now. Thanks Rosie!
Delicious! Baking the legs instead of boiling is my newfound favorite way to prepare them. I added the juice from one fresh lemon and one fresh lime to the butter/seasoning mixture. Chef’s Kiss !