Description
Learn how to steam frozen crab legs at home for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds frozen crab legs
- 1 cup water
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with one cup of water.
- Place a steamer basket in the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Place the frozen crab legs in the steamer basket.
- Cover the pot and steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Check if heated through; if not, steam for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Do not thaw the crab legs before steaming.
- Adjust steaming time based on the size of the crab legs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: how to steam frozen crab legs at home