Description
A simple recipe for boiled snow crab legs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of snow crab legs
- 4 quarts of water
- 1/4 cup of sea salt
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup of melted butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add sea salt.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Add the snow crab legs to the pot.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and let them drain.
- Serve with lemon wedges and melted butter.
Notes
- Make sure to thaw crab legs if frozen before boiling.
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the legs.
- Serve immediately for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: snow crab legs recipe boiled