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Easy Baked Snow Crab

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Published: Feb 3, 2017 · Modified: Apr 2, 2025 by Sara · This post may contain affiliate links

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.

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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 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!

Easy Baked Snow Crab

Sara
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.
4.93 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Seafood
Servings 3
Calories 211 kcal

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • 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.
  • In a small bowl mix the melted Butter and Garlic.
  • Brush Garlic Butter over Snow Crab.
  • Sprinkle Old Bay Seasoning over Snow Crab.
  • Carefull seal up the tin foil making sure not to puncture any holes in it with the crab.
  • Place on a baking sheet in case of holes or leaks in the foil.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Serve with more melted butter for dipping.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 755mgPotassium: 188mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 561IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baked snow crab, easy baked snow crab, snow crab
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Comments

  1. Cyndi says

    January 17, 2024 at 5:15 pm

    4 stars
    If frozen takes 20-25 minutes. Very good recipe

    Reply
  2. Steve W says

    December 26, 2023 at 7:46 pm

    5 stars
    I never thought to bake crab legs. I wanted some tonight and came across this prep method.

    I thawed 5 clusters (I stock up when it’s on sale), put 3 in one disposable pan (9×13), 2 in the other.

    In a small pot, I simmered some minced garlic until fragrant. I added a 1/2 stick of butter and let it simmer. Brushed the mixture over the clusters and dusted with Old Bay. Wrapped them tight with foil.

    Baked at 450° for 10 minutes.

    Served with the other half stick of melted butter.

    Paired with some seasoned diced potatoes tossed in butter flavored EVOO, dried rosemary, smoked paprika, course ground kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic and onion powder, as well as some Lancaster PA sweet corn we blanched, cut, and froze, and it was delicious!

    Also went well with a nice dry Rosé.

    Thank you for sharing this method. So much easier than boiling.

    Reply
  3. Jane D says

    April 15, 2021 at 8:51 am

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

    Reply
    • Sara says

      April 15, 2021 at 11:59 am

      Thank you Jane!

      Reply
      • Jen says

        March 09, 2024 at 6:38 pm

        I don’t know how to post an original comment here. But I just made this using 1 pound of snow crab legs. And just halved the butter and seasoning. I cooked them in my air fryer at 400 for 10 minutes and they came out perfect. I will always cook them this way from now on. Thank you so much for this great recipe!

        Reply
  4. Long says

    December 01, 2020 at 1:50 am

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

    Reply
    • Sara says

      December 02, 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 says

        December 02, 2020 at 9:35 pm

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

        Reply
        • Sara says

          December 03, 2020 at 3:36 pm

          Thank you:)

          Reply
  5. Jim says

    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
  6. Bry says

    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 says

      May 26, 2019 at 4:15 pm

      I would try 10-15 minutes for frozen crab.

      Reply
  7. Linda says

    March 15, 2019 at 3:42 am

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

    Reply
    • Sara says

      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
  8. Lisa says

    December 30, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    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 says

      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
  9. Melissa says

    November 07, 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 says

      November 08, 2018 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks for the great feedback Melissa!!!

      Reply
  10. Teri says

    September 06, 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 says

      September 06, 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
  11. Tessa says

    August 25, 2018 at 9:14 pm

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

    Reply
    • Sara says

      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
  12. Crab Dynasty says

    March 22, 2018 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    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 says

      March 23, 2018 at 9:40 am

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

      Reply
  13. Angi says

    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 says

      January 15, 2018 at 8:30 am

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

      Reply
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