Description
A simple guide on how to prepare crab legs for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- Water
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the pot.
- Cover the pot and steam the crab legs for about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and let them cool slightly.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
- Serve the crab legs with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Make sure to thaw frozen crab legs before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the crab legs.
- Consider adding Old Bay seasoning for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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