Description
These Crispy Garlic Butter Crab Clusters are rich, buttery, and packed with bold garlic flavor. Roasted or air-fried until slightly crispy on the edges, then brushed with a golden garlic butter sauce
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs snow crab clusters (thawed if frozen)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
Prep the Crab
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) or preheat air fryer to 400°F.
- Pat crab clusters dry with paper towels.
Make Garlic Butter
- In a bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, Old Bay, salt, and pepper.
- Mix well.
Bake or Air Fry
Oven Method:
- Arrange crab clusters on a lined baking sheet.
- Brush generously with garlic butter.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until heated through and slightly crispy at edges.
Air Fryer Method:
- Place crab clusters in basket (do not overcrowd).
- Brush with garlic butter.
- Cook 8–10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Finish & Serve
- Brush with remaining garlic butter.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley.
- Serve hot with lemon wedges and extra melted butter for dipping.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking or Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about ½ lb crab clusters
- Calories: 410 Kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg