Garlic Crab Legs
Tender snow crab legs with lemon, herbs and savory seasoning, served with warm Sisterly Kitchen Garlic Sauce for dipping.
Rich, savory garlic flavor that turns sweet crab meat into the kind of bite you keep going back for.
Garlic Crab Legs
Tender snow crab legs gently steamed with lemon and herbs, then served with warm Sisterly Kitchen Garlic Sauce for dipping. Simple, flavorful, and made for taking your time at the table.
Heat seafood thoroughly.
Cook or reheat shellfish to a minimum internal temperature of 145°F (63°C). Crab meat should be hot throughout, firm, and opaque.
Keep raw seafood separate from ready-to-eat foods and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours, or within 1 hour when temperatures are above 90°F.
Ingredients
- 3 lb snow crab leg clusters, thawed if frozen
- 2 cups water
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp seafood seasoning
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Sisterly Kitchen Garlic Sauce
Warm the Garlic Sauce separately and serve it in individual dipping bowls. The sauce is for dipping the sweet crab meat after the shells are cracked.
Shop Garlic Sauce →Directions
Prepare the Steamer
Add the water, lemon slices, crushed garlic, bay leaves, seafood seasoning and Cajun seasoning to a large pot. Bring the mixture to a strong simmer.
Add the Crab Legs
Place a steamer basket or rack over the simmering liquid. Arrange the crab leg clusters in the basket, cover tightly, and steam until heated completely through.
Heat Gently
Steam for approximately 6–8 minutes for thawed, fully cooked crab legs. If starting from frozen, allow additional time as needed.
Most commercially sold snow crab legs are already cooked. The goal is to heat them thoroughly without drying out the delicate crab meat.
Check the Temperature
Check the thickest portion of the crab meat and ensure the seafood reaches at least 145°F (63°C).
Warm the Garlic Sauce
While the crab legs finish steaming, gently warm Sisterly Kitchen Garlic Sauce according to the product serving directions. Divide into small dipping bowls.
Finish & Serve
Transfer the hot crab legs to a serving platter. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges and plenty of warm Garlic Sauce for dipping.
Steam. Crack. Dip.
Crack the shell, pull out a piece of sweet crab meat, and dip it straight into warm Sisterly Kitchen Garlic Sauce. That's where the magic happens.
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