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!
Crab Legs Recipe
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Author: I Heart Recipes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 lbs snow crab legs, scrubbed clean
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1½ 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!
Sounds yummy….would you need to cook longer for King Crab?
I would probably add 5 more minutes to the cooking time
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!