Description
A simple guide on how to boil crab legs for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of frozen crab legs
- Water
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 1 lemon, cut in wedges
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cover the pot and boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and drain the water.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For best flavor, use fresh crab legs if available.
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the legs.
- Serve with melted butter for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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