Sunday, January 1, 2023

NYE Celebration Dinner - King Crab Legs, Onion Soup Air Fryer Baby Potatoes & Garlic Butter Green Beans

Steamed King Crab Legs

  • 2 1/2 lbs. wild caught Red King Crab legs, already cooked
  • Plant based butter, for serving (or regular butter)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Put about 1/8 inch of hot water into a 9x13 glass baking dish.  Leg the crab legs in the water and cover the dish with foil.

Pop in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the crab is warmed through.

Onion Soup Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
  • 1 pound baby potatoes
  • 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil

Steam the potatoes until soft when pricked with a fork.

Move the potatoes to a bowl and add the soup mix and oil.  Stir to combine.


Preheat Air Fryer to 400F.  

Add the seasoned potatoes to the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes.  Stir the potatoes and continue to cook for 5 more minutes, until they are crisped to your liking.


Garlic Butter Green Beans
  • 1 lb. green beans, trimmed
  • 3 tbsp. plant based butter (or regular butter)
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • a dash of red pepper flakes
  • Grated plant based parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup), optional


Steam the green beans until they are crisp tender.  Drain and set aside.Add the butter to a saute pan over medium heat and melt.  Add the minced garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, 1-2 minutes.  

Turn the heat to low, add the green beans to the pan and toss them in the garlic butter.  


Sprinkle with a dash of red pepper flakes and the grated parmesan. Stir to combine. Enjoy!


HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  Yum!!