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Home » Recipes » Main Course » Easy Baked Snow Crab

Easy Baked Snow Crab

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February 3, 2017 By Sara 67 Comments

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Easy Baked Snow Crab that cooks perfectly in 10 minutes while wrapped inside a foil packet! Each claw cracks easily in half, so you get big meaty chunks of crab every time.

Snow Crab brushed with a garlic butter sauce and seasonings baked in 10 minutes. They come out absolutely perfect every time!

Cooking Snow Crab used to be super intimidating for me. I would be so afraid of under or over cooking them.

Over the years I’ve tried cooking them every way possible and have finally figured out that baking them is the easiest.

Snow Crab brushed with a garlic butter sauce and seasonings baked in 10 minutes. They come out absolutely perfect every time!

I added 2 Snow Crab clusters to each large sheet of tin foil. You don’t want more than that in each foil pack because you want to keep them in a single layer and not overlapping each other, that way they cook evenly.

Then I brushed the Crab Legs with melted butter and garlic.

Sprinkled some Old Bay Seasoning over the Crab (this seasoning really gives the Crab a delicious flavor!)

Wrapped up the foil packets and placed them on a baking sheet (in case it tears, you don’t want this dripping in the bottom of your oven).

Baked these beauties for 10 minutes (no more, no less, exactly 10 minutes) at 450 degrees.

Snow Crab brushed with a garlic butter sauce and seasonings baked in 10 minutes. They come out absolutely perfect every time!

And there it is! Crab Legs that crack perfectly in half!

The big meaty pieces just pull right out, no digging in the shell trying to dig out stringy pieces of crab that are stuck.

Snow Crab brushed with a garlic butter sauce and seasonings baked in 10 minutes. They come out absolutely perfect every time!

If you get Snow Crab when it’s on sale this can be a relatively cheap date night at home. They usually go on sale around the holidays. Right now they are on sale at my local grocery store for $7.99 a pound, I’m guessing this is due to Valentine’s Day coming up!

I actually made these for my son’s 14th birthday. Snow Crab is his ultimate favorite meal, but I knew if we went out to eat this at a restaurant I would’ve ended up spending a whole lot of $$$ for this meal.

I purchased 2 lbs for us which was plenty (figure about a pound per person which is roughly 2 clusters). Served it with some mash potatoes, veggies, and gluten free garlic bread. I think the whole meal cost under $25!

Saving money makes me happy! 🙂

Snow Crab brushed with a garlic butter sauce and seasonings baked in 10 minutes. They come out absolutely perfect every time!

If you try this recipe let me know what you think! Leave a comment, rate it, share it on social media, or take a picture and tag it #tastefulventure on Instagram! I LOVE seeing what you guys cook up.

Bon Appetit!

 

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  • Author: Sara
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 1x
  • Category: Seafood
  • Cuisine: Seafood, Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs Snow Crab thawed
  • 1/4 cup melted Butter
  • 1 Tbs minced Garlic
  • 2 Tbs Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Place thawed Snow Crab on a large piece of tin foil (you may need to use 2 sheets of foil), place the clusters next to each other in a single layer.
  3. In a small bowl mix the melted Butter and Garlic.
  4. Brush Garlic Butter over Snow Crab.
  5. Sprinkle Old Bay Seasoning over Snow Crab.
  6. Carefull seal up the tin foil making sure not to puncture any holes in it with the crab.
  7. Place on a baking sheet in case of holes or leaks in the foil.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes.
  9. Serve with more melted butter for dipping.
  10. Enjoy!

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  1. Carissa

    February 16, 2017 at 9:34 am

    Awesome recipe, thank you!! Snow Crab is my husband’s favorite! I had no idea it could be so easy. Can’t wait to try this tonight!

    Reply
    • Sara

      February 16, 2017 at 10:18 am

      Great! Yes it’s super easy! 🙂

      Reply
      • Ellen

        December 31, 2018 at 6:47 pm

        Great New Years Eve date night in the comfort of our home! Also bought mine on sale. Perfect!

        Reply
        • Sara

          January 2, 2019 at 10:07 am

          So glad you liked it Ellen! Yes it’s perfect for date night:)

          Reply
      • Lorrie

        January 1, 2021 at 9:48 am

        Perfect recipe for thawed snow crab that we didn’t prepare last night. Can’t wait to make today! Tnx and Happy New Year!

        Reply
        • Sara

          January 1, 2021 at 12:28 pm

          Enjoy! Happy New Year!

          Reply
      • Heather Duncan

        May 25, 2021 at 9:37 am

        Would this work for 3 pounds of snow crab?

        Reply
        • Sara

          May 25, 2021 at 6:10 pm

          Yes just make sure they are single layered and not overlapping when cooking.

          Reply
  2. Carissa

    February 16, 2017 at 5:33 pm

    These were AMAZING, even without the old bay (grocery store was out). Better than any I’ve had at a restaurant, and like you said, way cheaper! Thanks again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      February 16, 2017 at 5:41 pm

      Awesome, so glad you liked it! Next time try it with Old Bay when it’s available, gives it a really unique flavor!

      Reply
      • Carissa

        February 16, 2017 at 6:08 pm

        Definitely will!

        Reply
  3. Phyllis Bryson

    February 17, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    Do u put them in frozen or thawed

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      February 17, 2017 at 3:50 pm

      Hey Phyllis, Make sure they are thawed first. I usually put them in the fridge a day before I want to cook them so they have time to thaw.

      Reply
      • Letrenia

        January 14, 2018 at 5:05 am

        Thank You The Best I Ever Made Snow Crab Legs Flamingo polishes cook chicken breast and cajun shrimps mixed vegetables with corn 10 minutes in the oven wrapping heavy form Deelishis

        Reply
        • Sara

          January 15, 2018 at 8:29 am

          🙂

          Reply
      • Sharon Mitchell

        November 2, 2020 at 6:48 pm

        Very good recipe..absolutely delicious and so simple!!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Sara

          November 3, 2020 at 10:14 am

          Thanks Sharon!

          Reply
  4. Melissa

    March 12, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    Perfect!! Thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      March 12, 2017 at 5:21 pm

      You’re welcome! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lindsay Smith

    June 11, 2017 at 8:21 am

    Do you slice open them open before adding the seasoning? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Sara

      June 11, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      Hi Lindsay, No just leave them as is. Once they are cooked and you crack them open you will taste the flavor inside!

      Reply
  6. Debra Cassey

    August 6, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    wrap legs in some very damp paper towels and nuke for 2 minutes. Perfect.

    Reply
  7. Jo

    August 8, 2017 at 7:18 pm

    Great. So easy. Made these on vacation. They are my favorite, never knew how to cook them. Thank you.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      August 10, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Hey Jo, Awesome so glad you liked them!

      Reply
  8. Paulette Magarik

    August 26, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Last week I prepared them exactly as directed and they were phenomenal! A huge hit, so tonight I am serving them to a different crowd here at the beach. As easy as can be to cook and clean up is a snap. Delicious recipe. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Sara

      August 27, 2017 at 10:05 am

      Thank you for this great comment Paulette! I’m glad y’all liked it:)

      Reply
  9. Ashley

    September 12, 2017 at 7:33 pm

    So simple and so amazing. I was fretting over how to prepare frozen crab because I was really looking forward to crab delicious-ness. This was simple and great. Thanks. Any ideas on frozen lobster?

    Reply
    • Sara

      September 13, 2017 at 3:07 pm

      Hi Ashley, so glad you liked it! I have a lobster recipe that you can check out here: https://tastefulventure.com/perfectly-broiled-lobster-tails/ 🙂

      Reply
  10. Sherry

    November 9, 2017 at 7:17 pm

    Thanks for sharing!! I tried this recipe tonight and I loved it. I added extra minced garlic because I wanted more garlic flavor. Next time, I am also going to try lemon pepper on it.

    Reply
    • Sara

      November 9, 2017 at 10:19 pm

      Awesome Sherry, thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  11. Kean

    November 23, 2017 at 11:45 am

    Hello, Can I place the crab legs in a foil pan?

    Reply
    • Sara

      November 24, 2017 at 9:04 am

      Hi Kean, the crab legs steam inside the sealed foil packet. If you use a foil pan, you would want to seal the top with aluminum foil.

      Reply
  12. Riley

    December 30, 2017 at 2:52 pm

    Hello. Thank you for this recipe! Were your crab legs pre-cooked?

    Reply
    • Sara

      December 31, 2017 at 9:10 am

      Hey Riley, you will need to cook the crab legs as directed, they’re not pre-cooked.

      Reply
      • Ray

        December 31, 2020 at 11:16 am

        That’s wrong, crab is cooked immediately after being caught and then it is frozen.

        Reply
      • Regina Mercer

        September 20, 2022 at 2:07 pm

        The ones we buy at the store say they are pre-cooked before they freeze them.

        Reply
    • Brett

      January 6, 2018 at 8:14 pm

      All frozen crab comes pre-cooked, all you are doing is re-heating. No such thing as raw crab unless you work on boats!

      Reply
      • Ashlee

        May 11, 2018 at 6:56 pm

        Yep. Surprising how many people don’t know this.

        Reply
      • Terri

        May 26, 2018 at 4:49 pm

        Greetings from Houston! The crab clusters that we buy are always raw. This is how we prepare them every time. Perfection!

        Reply
  13. Jennifer

    December 31, 2017 at 9:53 am

    I bought frozen crab legs. They are currently in the fridge being thawed. Do I just follow this recipe and enjoy? I want to make sure that I don’t undercooked them and get sick. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Sara

      December 31, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      Perfect, just follow the recipe and it’ll turn out great! Make sure your cook time is exactly what it says that way they are not under or over cooked. If they over cook they will get soggy and the shells are harder to crack open.

      Reply
  14. Jessica

    January 6, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    We had these this last Christmas Eve, the grocery had 2 lbs on clearance for $10! They were so perfect. We used minced garlic and it was really good. I think the key is following the tempature and time to a tee, and make sure the claws don’t poke through the foil.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      January 7, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      Wow that’s a great deal on Crab!

      Reply
  15. Colleen

    January 11, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    Can’t wait to try this. Never make them at home because steaming them in pots on the stove makes such a mess and the pots are a pain to clean. Will be making these for sure. Thanks!

    Reply
  16. Angi

    January 14, 2018 at 3:26 pm

    Made this today for my 10 year old son. He requested I leave the following review: you should all try this, it’s the best ever. If you don’t try it you’ll be sad and it’ll be your own fault!

    Reply
    • Sara

      January 15, 2018 at 8:30 am

      Awe that’s so sweet! Tell him Thank You! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Crab Dynasty

    March 22, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    Thank you for posting an easy way to prepare snow crab legs. It is good to know, becuase I never want to buy and ruin them. They are awful if they are overcooked. I followed these steps and they came out great.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      March 23, 2018 at 9:40 am

      Yes I’m all about making cooking easy! Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  18. Tessa

    August 25, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    Hello! I have king crab legs. Should i do more than 10 minutes

    Reply
    • Sara

      August 27, 2018 at 11:28 am

      Hi Tessa,

      I have not tried this method with King Crab, I would say anywhere from 10-15 minutes for these.

      Reply
  19. Teri

    September 6, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    I’m wondering, why butter and season a shell? It’s not like it goes in your mouth or goes through to the meat? I’ve saw a few recipes suggest this. And since you fouling them, doesn’t the moisture, in a sense, actually steam them? I just put them on a cookie sheet and plop them in the oven. No mess no waste.

    Reply
    • Sara

      September 6, 2018 at 6:20 pm

      Hi Teri, The butter and seasoning really give the crab legs a wonderful flavor. Try it and let me know what you think!

      Reply
  20. Melissa

    November 7, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    Agree with all of the above comments: this is a great, easy recipe with lots of room to experiment and make it your own. I use some high quality olive oil, Tony Sachere’s (Cajun seasoning), and make brown butter for dipping sauce, which REALLY knocks the flavor out of this world. Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
    • Sara

      November 8, 2018 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks for the great feedback Melissa!!!

      Reply
  21. Lisa

    December 30, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    I can’t believe how wonderful these are. After years of steaming them in big pots( what a mess to clean the pots) I started cooking them in the oven, sometimes okay, sometimes not so much. These are perfect every time. Great technique & recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      December 31, 2018 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks for the great feedback Lisa! Yes this is so much easier and less messy, it’s the only way I make them now:)

      Reply
  22. Linda

    March 15, 2019 at 3:42 am

    How would I want it for a crowd, like 10 lbs. ?

    Reply
    • Sara

      March 15, 2019 at 4:06 pm

      Hi Linda, It really depends on the people you are feeding and what you are serving with the crab legs. If they are crab lovers I would go with maybe 1 1/2 pounds per person. If you have some big eaters you might want to go with 2 pounds per person. If you are serving other things with this meal and your guests are not big eaters, then you might be able to get by with 1 pound per person.

      Be sure to let me know how it all turns out!

      Reply
  23. Bry

    May 26, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    If i use frozen crab but dont have the time to thaw how long should i cook them

    Reply
    • Sara

      May 26, 2019 at 4:15 pm

      I would try 10-15 minutes for frozen crab.

      Reply
  24. Jim

    May 31, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    I’m using frozen crab as well I’m adding corn ears and potatoes. Should I have water in the pot with everything I don’t want the corn dried out

    Reply
  25. Long

    December 1, 2020 at 1:50 am

    Sounds yummy….would you need to cook longer for King Crab?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      December 2, 2020 at 10:37 am

      You could definitely cook King Crab the same way. Cooking time will depend on the size of the claws. The internal temperature of the crab should be 160 degrees F. You can check the temp at the base of the claw at the joint.

      Reply
      • Long

        December 2, 2020 at 9:35 pm

        I made the recipe, following the directions. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe, it’s a keeper!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
        • Sara

          December 3, 2020 at 3:36 pm

          Thank you:)

          Reply
  26. Jane D

    April 15, 2021 at 8:51 am

    Yum! And you are so right that baking is the way to go!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Sara

      April 15, 2021 at 11:59 am

      Thank you Jane!

      Reply

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