Poached Garlic Crab Legs
10m prep 5m cook 15m ready
Crab meat is poached in a seasoned butter sauce with garlic and spices, then served with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.
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Ingredients
- king crab legs
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp seafood seasoning
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 large lemon sliced into thin wedges
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Step 1.
Crack open all the crab legs; carefully remove the crabmeat and place on a plate. Discard the shells.
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Step 2.
Place a large pan over medium heat. Add the butter and olive oil; let the butter melt. Add the garlic, seafood seasoning, lemon pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir until everything is well incorporated.
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Step 3.
Add the crabmeat to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, spooning the seasoned butter all over the crabmeat as it cooks.
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Step 4.
Transfer the crabmeat to a deep platter, pour the butter from the pan over the top, and garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.
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Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 6 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 343 mg
- Iron: 5.46 mg
- Magnesium: 254 mg
- Phosphorus: 1088 mg
- Potassium: 1402 mg
- Zinc: 27.6 mg
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