Description
Learn the best way to cook crab legs at home for a delicious seafood meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 4 cups of water
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons of butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the crab legs to the pot.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and drain.
- Serve with lemon wedges and melted butter.
Notes
- Adjust the cooking time based on the size of the crab legs.
- Use fresh crab legs for the best flavor.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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