Description
Learn how to make delicious crab legs at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
- Add salt to the boiling water.
- Add the crab legs to the pot and cover.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes.
- In a separate pan, melt butter and add garlic.
- Serve crab legs with garlic butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use fresh crab legs for the best flavor.
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the crab legs.
- Garnish with parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: making crab legs at home