Quick & Easy 20 Minutes Garlic Butter Crab Legs Recipe | How To Cook Dungeness Crab Legs

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

crab legs

💰Cheaper: imitation crab

Imitation crab is more affordable but lacks the same flavor.

Add half a yellow onion, lemon slices, and 1 bay leaf to a pot of water and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add Dungeness crab legs to the pot and steam for 5-7 minutes to heat them up.

Remove the crab legs from the water and set aside.

In a skillet, add 2 sticks of unsalted butter and set the heat to medium-high to melt the butter.

Once melted, add 3-4 cloves of minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.

Add ground black pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, Creole seasoning, and onion powder to the butter and garlic mixture.

Let the mixture simmer until the butter starts bubbling.

Add Red Hot Sauce for spice and vinegar flavor, then stir in fresh parsley.

Pour the garlic butter sauce over the crab legs and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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