Description
Learn how to steam snow crab legs to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of snow crab legs
- Water
- Salt
- Butter (for serving)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Place a steamer basket over the pot.
- Add the crab legs to the basket.
- Cover the pot and steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and serve with melted butter.
Notes
- Make sure to thaw frozen crab legs overnight in the refrigerator.
- You can add lemon slices to the water for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- 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 steam snow crab legs