{"id":30214,"date":"2020-07-28T07:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kalofagas.ca\/?p=30214"},"modified":"2020-12-28T15:40:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T20:40:12","slug":"baked-crab-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kalofagas.ca\/2020\/07\/28\/baked-crab-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Crab Legs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30218\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171350-01.jpeg?resize=800%2C1006&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171350-01.jpeg?w=2268&amp;ssl=1 2268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171350-01.jpeg?resize=768%2C966&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171350-01.jpeg?resize=1221%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1221w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171350-01.jpeg?resize=1629%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171350-01.jpeg?resize=400%2C503&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Among seafood lovers, one of the great debates is which is better\/tastier? Lobster or crab? I love both but crab edges out, especially if I am giving a platter of crab legs.<\/p>\n<p>One can find crab legs at your local fish shop and some supermarkets. Much of the product is flash-frozen but it&#8217;s high quality.<\/p>\n<p>The best is king crab but snow crab is also good eats. Crab meat is already briny so not much salt is needed to round out the dish. I use salted butter and a bit of Old Bay seasoning for accent but you can adjust to your tastes.<\/p>\n<p>Crab needs butter, garlic and lemon and the fresh parsley offers balance. A worthy splurge.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?resize=800%2C1154&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?w=2268&amp;ssl=1 2268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?resize=768%2C1108&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?resize=1065%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1065w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?resize=1420%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?resize=400%2C577&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kalofagas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200726_171357-01.jpeg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baked Crab Legs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(serves 4)<\/p>\n<p><em>2 lbs. king or snow crab legs, cut lengthwise in half with scissors<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1\/2 cup melted salted butter (use extra-virgin olive oil if you like)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>3 cloves of garlic, minced<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>1\/4 cup dry white wine<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>juice of half lemon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>olive oil for brushing on crab<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Seasoning of your choice (Old bay, Cajun, seasoning salt)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Garnish<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>1\/2 chopped fresh parsley and lemon wedges<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>pre-heated 500F oven<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If using frozen crab legs, defrost overnight in the fridge. Into a small pot, add butter, garlic, wine and lemon juice and bring up to a simmer over medium heat. Cook another 5 minutes and taste\/adjust seasoning. Keep warm.<\/li>\n<li>Place your crab legs on parchment-lined baking sheet, meat side facing up and allow to come to room temp. Brush with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Place crab in your preheated oven for 5-6 minutes. Remove from oven and pour warm garlic butter sauce on the crab. Sprinkle seasoning of choice (if needed).<\/li>\n<li>Stack on a platter, top with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Among seafood lovers, one of the great debates is which is better\/tastier? Lobster or crab? I love both but crab edges out, especially if I am giving a platter of crab legs. One can find crab legs at your local fish shop and some supermarkets. Much of the product is flash-frozen but it&#8217;s high quality. 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