Description
Delicious and succulent crab legs steamed to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1/4 cup of melted butter
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cover the pot and steam the crab legs for 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt.
- Remove the crab legs from the pot and serve with the butter sauce.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the crab legs.
- Serve with lemon wedges for extra flavor.
- Use a seafood cracker for easier eating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: crab legs, seafood, easy recipe