WW Baked Crab Legs

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The WW Baked Crab Legs in Butter Sauce is a great recipe idea, especially for Weight Watchers, because this recipe focuses on lighter components, which keep the caloric count and WW points lower. Weight Watchers can definitely have this dish with no guilt at all. There is just a few equipment that you will be needing for this WW Baked Crab Legs in Butter Sauce. The number of ingredients is also not that many, nor complicated to find. 28 minutes is the total time requirement for this recipe. The baking method for this recipe will allow the crab legs to remain juicy and soft. Prepare this recipe for family dinners, lunches, guests, gatherings, occasions, events, or for a seafood supper for yourself.

STATS:

  • Prep time: Ten minutes
  • Cook duration: 18 minutes
  • Total time: 28 minutes
  • Portion size: 1 plate
  • Course: Main
  • Caloric count: 180 kcal
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Serving: 2 servings
  • Cuisine: American

EQUIPMENT:

  • Kitchen brush
  • Oven
  • Spoon
  • Small bowl
  • Aluminum foil
  • Baking dish

INGREDIENTS:

  • 450 grams of crab legs
  • 2 tbsp light butter
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • One tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • Quarter tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt (optional)
  • One tbsp fresh chopped parsley (optional)

INGREDIENT NOTES:

CRAB LEGS:

  • These are the main ingredients in this Weight Watchers recipe that are actually low in caloric count and fat content. These contain minerals, and they are also a source of protein. Either king crab or snow crab works fine for this recipe. For an alternative to this ingredient, use tails of shrimp.

LIGHT BUTTER:

  • This is an important component in this recipe, as the recipe name contains butter sauce. For this version of the recipe, we will be using the light butter so that it is okay for Weight Watchers to consume. It naturally provides a deep feeling to the overall dish. You can also utilize olive oil spray as an alternative for this.

LEMON JUICE:

  • Lemon juice can help maintain the extra flavor and feeling of butter in the recipe. It also improves the freshness. Fresh lemon juice is always the first choice, but the bottled one is fine too. An alternative for this can be lime juice.

GARLIC POWDER:

  • A nice taste of garlic comes along with the use of garlic powder, which can also blend easily in the butter sauce. Another alternative for this can be properly minced fresh garlic.

PAPRIKA:

  • Paprika can include a nice color to the dish as well as a slight warmth too. If you want more paprika taste in your dish, try adding smoked paprika for an alternative.

PARSLEY:

  • Parsley is actually optional, which can provide the dish with a nice color and a fresh feeling. Other ideas for this can be chives or cilantro.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Warming your oven to 190°C is the first step.
  2. Take the baking dish and put the crab legs in it.
  3. Melt the butter inside a bowl.
  4. Include pepper, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and lemon juice as well.
  5. You will have the butter sauce when you mix it up.
  6. Spread this butter sauce over the crab legs equally in the baking dish.
  7. Then you will need aluminum foil to place on the baking dish as a covering.
  8. Be sure that it is tightly covering the dish.
  9. Baking time for the crab legs is about 18 minutes.
  10. After they are done baking, you can spread some parsley.
  11. Now your baked crab legs in butter sauce are ready for you to enjoy.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • You can have these crab legs along with some steamed broccoli.
  • A salad will also go along with this dish.
  • Weight Watchers can have this dish along with some cauliflower rice to keep the supper light.

TIPS:

  • Bake the crab legs for a decent amount of time so that the texture remains fine.
  • Using aluminum foil is important for this dish.
  • Kitchen scissors will work fine for cutting the shells.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • The refrigeration of this dish inside a sealed vessel is possible for 2 days only.

FREEZER:

  • The texture of the crab legs will not remain fine after freezing, hence it is not a good option.

FAQs:

Rather than fresh crab legs, will it be fine to utilize the frozen ones?

  • Using frozen crab legs will require you to defrost them properly first.

What if I want to omit the use of butter?

  • Then you can consider using olive oil spray + lemon juice.

Will the crab become very spicy?

  • The taste of this dish will be normal and not too strong.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

WW Points: 4 points

Calories: 180 g

Net carbs: 1 gram

Iron: 0.6 g

Calcium: 45 g

Vitamin A: 420 IU

Sodium: 620 g

Potassium: 310 g

Total carbs: 1.5 g

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 23 grams

Fat: 7 grams