Each claw easily splits in half, giving you large, meaty chunks of crab every time you make this simple, 10-minute baked snow crab recipe.
Cooking Snow Crab used to be super intimidating for me. I’d be terrified of overcooking or undercooking them.
I’ve experimented with cooking them in every way imaginable over the years, and I’ve finally determined that baking them is the simplest method.
To each large sheet of tin foil, I added two Snow Crab clusters. The reason you don’t want more than that in each foil pack is so they cook evenly. Keep them in a single layer and don’t let them overlap.
Old Bay Seasoning was liberally sprinkled over the crab, giving it a delicious flavor.
The foil packets were wrapped and put on a baking sheet (you don’t want this dripping in the bottom of your oven in case it tears).
I baked these gorgeous things at 450 degrees for exactly 10 minutes (no more, no less).
There is no need to dig in the shell to free stuck stringy crab pieces; the large meaty pieces simply pull out.
This could be a fairly affordable date night at home if you purchase Snow Crab when it is on sale. They usually go on sale around the holidays. They are currently $7 on sale at my neighborhood grocery store. 99 for a pound; I suppose Valentine’s Day is the reason for this!
I actually made these for my son’s 14th birthday. His absolute favorite dish is snow crab, but I knew the price of this meal would be prohibitive if we went out to a restaurant.
I bought 2 lbs, which was more than enough for us (estimate 1 pound per person, or roughly 2 clusters). served it with some vegetables, gluten-free garlic bread, and mashed potatoes. I think the whole meal cost under $25!.
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.
We will bake these crab legs, so you don’t have to worry about boiling crab!
By the way, if you’re a crab lover, make sure to check out my crab cake recipe! It’s amazing! FYI, you can use dungeness crab, snow crab, and even king crab legs for this recipe.
I’ve gotten a lot of requests for crab legs recipes. I will therefore share with you a simple recipe for crab legs in this post. This recipe is suitable for any occasion, but I especially enjoy making it around the holidays (especially for Christmas).
I hope everyone tries this recipe for crab legs. Please let me know if you would like more seafood recipes in the comments section below!
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The foil packets were wrapped and put on a baking sheet (you don’t want this dripping in the bottom of your oven in case it tears).
To each large sheet of tin foil, I added two Snow Crab clusters. The reason you don’t want more than that in each foil pack is so they cook evenly. Keep them in a single layer and don’t let them overlap.
Cooking Snow Crab used to be super intimidating for me. I’d be terrified of overcooking or undercooking them.
I’ve experimented with cooking them in every way imaginable over the years, and I’ve finally determined that baking them is the simplest method.
There is no need to dig in the shell to free stuck stringy crab pieces; the large meaty pieces simply pull out.