Description
Learn how to cook easy crab legs in simple steps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Garlic powder to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add a pinch of salt to the boiling water.
- Carefully add the crab legs to the pot.
- Boil the crab legs for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs from the pot and drain.
- Melt butter in a separate pan and add garlic powder.
- Serve crab legs with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Make sure the crab legs are thawed before cooking.
- Adjust seasoning according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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