Baked Crab Legs in Butter Sauce
1 lb crab legs (Can use King or Snow Crab, but Snow crab is easier to cut in half)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon garlic)
1-2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
½ tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped chives or parsley
lemon wedges to serve
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. When ready to cook, use scissors or kitchen shears to cut the crab legs into half so the flesh of the crab is visible. Place crab legs in an oven-safe pan or on a baking sheet. Add butter, garlic, Creole seasoning in a small bowl. Microwave for about a minute. Remove and add lemon juice. Mix well. Brush crab with butter mixture all over the crab legs – reserve any excess for serving. Place the crab legs in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes, or until the crab legs are heated through. Sprinkle with parsley or chives. Serve immediately with the remaining sauce and/or lemon wedges for squeezing over meat.