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🦀 How to Make Garlic Butter Crab Legs ✨ Stop boiling your crab legs. This cast iron method lets the garlic butter and lemon infuse every bite while keeping the crab juicy and full of flavor. If you’re looking for an easy crab legs recipe or a better way to reheat crab legs, this is the one to save. Ingredients • 2 lbs snow crab legs (fully thawed) • 2 tbsp garlic butter, plus more for serving • 1 lemon, sliced into rounds • 2 tbsp water (or seafood stock) • Fresh parsley, finely chopped • Smoked paprika, to taste • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste • Lemon wedges, for serving Directions 1. Pat the crab legs dry with paper towels. Using kitchen shears, cut a small slit along the top of a few thicker shells so the garlic butter can seep inside. 2. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. 3. Add the garlic butter and arrange the lemon slices in a single layer. Cook for 30–60 seconds until fragrant. 4. Place the crab legs over the lemons. Brush generously with more garlic butter and season with smoked paprika and black pepper. 5. Pour 2 tablespoons of water around the edges of the skillet, cover, and steam for 4–6 minutes until heated through. 6. Remove the lid and let the crab cook another 30–60 seconds uncovered if you’d like a light char from the cast iron. 7. Finish with fresh parsley, another drizzle of warm garlic butter, and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Save this recipe for your next seafood dinner 🧡 #crablegs #EasyRecipe #foodideas #seafood #comfortfood