Description
Learn how to cook Dungeness crab legs perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds Dungeness crab legs
- Water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add the Dungeness crab legs to the boiling water.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- Remove the crab legs and drain.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Check the crab legs for freshness before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time if legs are frozen.
- Pair 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: 600mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: how to cook dungeness crab legs, seafood recipe, crab legs