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Renee Robley

Baked Jerk Crab Legs (Caribbean Style)

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These baked jerk crab legs are coated in a rich garlic butter sauce with jerk seasoning, pimento peppers, and fresh lime. Made with pre-steamed snow crab legs, they're an easy Caribbean-inspired seafood dish that's packed with flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean Influenced
Calories: 178
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pounds snow crab legs thawed if frozen
  • 1 ½ cups butter
  • ¾ cup onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped
  • 3 pimento peppers chopped
  • 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons jerk seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • ½ cup stock
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Limes for serving

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Add the onion, garlic, and pimento peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
  4. Stir in the jerk seasoning, Cajun seasoning, stock, and lemon juice. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Using kitchen shears, carefully crack the crab leg shells in a few places.
  6. Arrange the crab legs in a baking dish.
  7. Generously brush the crab legs with some of the jerk butter sauce.
  8. Pour the remaining sauce over the crab legs.
  9. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven and squeeze fresh lime over the crab legs before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal

Notes

  • Most snow crab legs sold frozen are already cooked. Simply thaw before using.
  • Taste the sauce before adding extra salt. The salt level can vary depending on the jerk seasoning, Cajun seasoning, stock, and whether you use salted or unsalted butter.
  • For extra heat, add a finely chopped scotch bonnet pepper to the sauce.
  • Don't skip cracking the shells. It helps the jerk butter sauce get closer to the crab meat while baking.
  • Save the extra sauce in the baking dish for serving. It's perfect for spooning over the crab or soaking up with bread.

Recipe Printed From ThisBagoGirl.com

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