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 Crab Legs Recipe
No boiling needed - these flavorful baked crab legs pack a punch with garlic, lemon, and a delicious Cajun seasoning.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
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!
Be sure to check out my spicy fried catfish recipe as well!
Danielle says
March 20, 2016 at 6:42 pmSounds yummy….would you need to cook longer for King Crab?
Rosie says
March 21, 2016 at 8:30 pmI would probably add 5 more minutes to the cooking time
Bobby says
March 20, 2016 at 9:58 pmAnother winner……thanks Rosie. These are great on the grill to.
Rosie says
March 21, 2016 at 8:31 pmOh wow! I gotta try grilling them! Thanks!
Mary says
March 21, 2016 at 5:09 amWe love crab legs….yummy! This recipe looks so good and easy. Pinned. Thanks for sharing. ;-D
Rosie says
March 21, 2016 at 8:33 pmAwesome. Thanks for coming by Mary.
Leah says
March 21, 2016 at 9:32 amWow! 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. 🙂
Rosie says
March 21, 2016 at 8:34 pmYeah, I’m a little tired of ham as well. I’m definitely making crab legs, and chicken.
Georgia Smith says
March 24, 2016 at 10:04 amWow, I will try these in the oven. Will probably do these for Easter.
Rosie says
March 24, 2016 at 12:40 pmAwesome. Enjoy!
Georgia says
March 25, 2016 at 6:53 amOh, 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 !!!!!
Rosie says
March 25, 2016 at 4:50 pmYes, it’s amazing what a little vinegar can do to a pot of collard greens. I’m glad that you liked the recipe!
Tyese Coleman says
April 25, 2016 at 2:28 pmHi, Rosie! I have about 6 clusters. May I cook them all in the same same 9×13? Thanks!
Rosie says
April 26, 2016 at 11:27 amIf you can fit them in there, you’re good 🙂
Tyese Coleman says
April 25, 2016 at 8:55 pmCan I cook more than 2 clusters in the 9×13 dish?
Tyese Coleman says
April 25, 2016 at 8:56 pmSorry this came across twice.
Thomas says
February 4, 2017 at 4:30 pmDo I need to thaw the crab legs or just throw em in there frozen
Rosie says
February 4, 2017 at 6:39 pmThaw the crab first 🙂
stacy strong says
June 9, 2017 at 5:27 pmNever made snow crab at home. This was awesome. Crispy enough to crack. Genius.
Cole Harris says
June 20, 2017 at 7:00 pmSnow crab legs were awesome! Thank you!
Rosie says
June 20, 2017 at 8:19 pmThank YOU for coming by!
Veronica says
December 5, 2017 at 3:20 pmThis 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!
Rosie says
December 5, 2017 at 6:57 pmNo to both questions 🙂
Sarah Virden says
June 24, 2018 at 9:15 pmso i can use crab legs frozen from the grocery store that are already cooked? And of course thaw them first for this recipe.
Rosie says
June 30, 2018 at 9:02 amSure, you can try that 🙂
Lois says
July 5, 2018 at 3:57 pmMade crab legs with your recipe couple times love them.messy but delicious. Thanks for posting.
Ladi Jaye says
February 20, 2019 at 3:33 pmThank you! I can’t wait to try this out on some King crab legs! Please post more seafood recipies!
Kathy says
March 10, 2019 at 6:15 pmDelicious, thank you!
Chantell says
March 10, 2019 at 6:24 pmThis recipe added flavor to our snow crab legs. We will definitely use it again!