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Name: Cajun Baked Snow Crab Legs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lbs snow crab legs scrubbed clean; 1/4 cup Meyer Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 2 tsp Cajun Seasoning – Salt Free

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Cajun Snow Crab Legs

Bold and flavorful! These are baked in the oven for a firm shell and meat that's packed with flavor. Very simple to execute and works perfectly as a side dish or even a main coarse.

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Any deep sea crab works well with this recipe, we chose Snow Crabs because they are typically affordably priced but King Crab is fabulous when you can get it. You may need to adjust the cooking time a little for larger legs.

If you’re not a fan of Cajun spices, we have also dabbled with BBQ Rubs and Seafood Rubs which were equally tasty.

If you are a die hard butter lover with your seafood, you can always melt some butter with a dash of the spices and minced garlic to dip the meat in. The Meyer Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil leaves the perfect lemony flavor and helps to crisp the shells.

Cajun Baked Snow Crab Legs

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Serving Size

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

No boiling needed - these flavorful baked crab legs pack a punch with garlic, lemon, and a delicious Cajun seasoning!

Ingredients

2 lbs snow crab legs scrubbed clean
1/4 cup Meyer Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp Cajun Seasoning – Salt Free

Instructions

Preheat the oven on 400 F.
Place the crab legs into a 9x13 bake dish.
Combine the olive oil, garlic, and cajun seasoning in a bowl. Mix until well incorporated.
Divide the oil mixture into two bowls, and set one of the bowls to the side.
Brush the oil mixture on to the crab legs, then cover the bake dish with aluminum foil.
Bake the crab legs in the oven for 10 minutes.
Remove the crab legs from the oven, then brush with more of the oil mixture.

Cover the crab legs with the foil, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Remove the crab legs from the oven, then brush with the oil mixture that we set to the side.

Notes

Melted Butter is great for dipping, we like to add a little Cajun Seasoning and Minced Garlic to the butter for added flavor.

Amount Per Serving: 1
Calories		321.4 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.97 g		23.1%
	Saturated Fat 2.37 g	10%
	Trans Fat
Cholesterol 176.9 mg		58.7%
Sodium 127 mg		5.3%
Total Carbohydrate 1.14 g		0.3%
	Dietary Fiber 0.07 g	0%
	Sugars 0.03 g
Protein 41.16 g