This Alaska King Crap Spinach and Broccoli Alfredo recipe is perfect for all my fellow seafood lovers out there. And, to make things even cooler, it’s ready in as little as 30 minutes. Seriously, a hearty pasta dish that you can have done in less than 30 minutes is great.
Huge thanks to our friends at Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute for sponsoring this post years ago on Jenns Blah Blah Blog. When I was making this recipe, I always thought you had to leave seafood out in the fridge overnight to defrost. Making it something one had to plan for. Needless to say, I was thrilled to learn that it can go from frozen to cooked. Yes, just skep defrosting all together and toss the crab legs in the oven.
Alaska King Crab Spinach & Broccoli Alfredo
Ingredients:
- 2 Pounds of Frozen Alaska King Crab Legs
- 1/4 lemon squeezed
- 1 jar of your favorite Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup fresh broccoli
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the broiler to 440 degrees.
Place pot of water on the stovetop on high and boil.
Place your crab legs on the broiler rack in oven and broil for about 12 to 15 minutes.
Once water is boiling, place noodles in and cook until done (about 10 minutes)
Remove crab from oven, remove shells, and cut meat into cubes or shreds.
Drain noodles and pour back into the pot you used to boil them.
Add broccoli, spinach, and Alfredo sauce and mix and warm for about 2 minutes.
Add Alaska King Crab and squeezed lemon to noodles and enjoy!
Note: You can brown crab a bit after it’s cubed with some seasonings to give it a little flavor.
This was a super easy meal to make. It’s perfect for a weekday meal when you are running short on time. Plus, it’s delicious.
This was a super easy meal to make; I didn’t have to thaw anything. Just cooked the crab frozen, while the crab was cooking the noodles were going, and about the time the crab was done it was time to start putting everything together. It doesn’t get better than that!
If you are looking for more great ideas for dinner, be sure to check out our dinner recipes section, or you may want to check out this Crab Salad recipe over at The Forked Spoon.
Alaska King Crap Spinach and Broccoli Alfredo
Ingredients
- 2 Pounds Frozen Alaska King Crab Legs
- 1/4 lemon squeezed
- 1 jar Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup fresh broccoli
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler to 440 degrees.
- Place pot of water on the stovetop on high and boil.
- Place your crab legs on the broiler rack in oven and broil for about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Once water is boiling, place noodles in and cook until done (about 10 minutes)
- Remove crab from oven, remove shells, and cut meat into cubes or shreds.
- Drain noodles and pour back into the pot you used to boil them.
- Add broccoli, spinach, and Alfredo sauce and mix and warm for about 2 minutes.
- Add Alaska King Crab and squeezed lemon to noodles and enjoy!
