Sweet snow crab legs are tossed with white or whole wheat linguine in a light and fragrant white wine garlic sauce.
Believe it or not, October is right around the corner! While you probably know that next month brings apples, pumpkins, fall foliage and all things cozy, it also happens to be National Seafood Month. Woot!
As a HUGE and avid seafood lover, I am thrilled to be partnering with Kroger once again to share a fast, fresh and easy snow crab leg recipe. If you’ve ever been intimidated by preparing snow crab at home, fear not. It truly could not be easier.
Since snow crab legs are always sold precooked, you literally just have to cook them until they are warmed through, about 3-4 minutes tops. The sweet and briny crab pairs perfectly with the dry white wine and fragrant garlic in this show-stopping Crab Linguine with White Wine Sauce recipe.
For an added boost of protein and nutrients, I love using whole wheat pasta for this recipe. In fact, each serving of this crab linguine provides over 17 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. Talk about a dinner time win!
Looking for some other inspiration? Check out these recipes:
- Lemon Garlic Tilapia Fish Packets
- Crispy Baked Fish Sticks with Tartar Sauce
- Lemon Butter Baked White Fish
Do snow crab legs need to be precooked?
No. crab legs are precooked. Because of this, they should be cooked for 3-4 minutes max.
Crab Linguine in a White Wine Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 ounces whole wheat linguine cooked according to package instructions reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 pinch chili flakes
- 1 pound precooked snow crab legs cut into 3-4 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- minced parsley and parmigiano reggiano optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive over medium heat in a large, deep skillet. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add chili flakes and crab legs to the pan and sauté an additional minute. Pour white wine into the pan to deglaze. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil then cover with a lid to allow crab legs to steam and warm through about 2-3 minutes.
- Toss in pasta along with reserved cooking liquid and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve crab linguine in a large pasta bowl and garnish with minced parsley and Parmigiana Reggiano to taste.
Chef's Notes
Are Snow Crabs always precooked?
Yes. Because of this, they should be cooked for 3-4 minutes max.Nutrition
Tom
Jesus, would you get to the freaking recipe already? I hate it when people have to tell their entire life story before getting to the recipe, especially when it’s a simplistic recipe that includes crab shells.
Tory Myers
We went to Seattle to visit my sister and got fresh crab there. Steamed them and put with this recipe. Let me tell you it was soooooooooo good! I’m not a seafood eater but this will defiantly be in our special recipe box FOREVER! Thank you so much!
Liz DellaCroce
Oh my gosh that sounds heavenly!! I hope you love it!
Tracey Hostler
Just made this dish for dinner but instead of snow crab legs I used jumbo lump crab meat & regular linguine instead of whole wheat. Delicious. Next time I would probably cut back a little on the lemon juice & add more garlic but it was a light tasting, delicious dish. Will definitely be making again.
Liz DellaCroce
That sounds so good!! Love how you adapted it!!
Shawn @ I Wash You Dry
Such a gorgeous dish! My husband would LOVE me so much if I made him this! :)
Liz DellaCroce
Mine went crazy for it!!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles
I haven’t had crab legs in so long…this looks wonderful!!!
Liz DellaCroce
I seriously want them again right now!
Aggie
I haven’t had crab legs in so long, this looks sooooo delicious!! I love seafood and pasta together.
Liz DellaCroce
Seriously so good!
Nicole
Seriously, this looks amazing! I’ve been craving crab and now I have to go get some.
Liz DellaCroce
haha yes you do!!
Lindsay @ The Live-In Kitchen
I love how easy crab is to cook. What a beautiful dish!
Liz DellaCroce
It’s a total show stopper!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
Crab and carbs. These two things in one sentence are music to my ears! I can’t wait to devour this for dinner TONIGHT!
Liz DellaCroce
hahaha what’s better than crabs and carbs?
gerry @ foodness gracious
two of my kids fav foods right here! They’d inhale this in a second :)
Liz DellaCroce
I basically did just that – haha.
Kat Meller
now this one sounds wonderful.
Thanks for sharing!
Liz DellaCroce
Enjoy Kat!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain
You know I want a big bowl of this!! Love the crab legs!!
Liz DellaCroce
I want to make this for you!! xo
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It
Omg you gotta love crab! On Christmas Eve my family does the whole “seven fish” thing and we always have crab legs!! :)
Liz DellaCroce
YES!! My husband’s family does the Feast of the Seven Fishes as well!