how to prepare butter for crab legs
1 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. 2  Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. 3  Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes. Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab. 2  Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. 3  Continue to heat mixture until bubbling.