Description
Learn how to steam crab legs in a pot for a delicious seafood meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1 cup of water
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Old Bay seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with 1 cup of water.
- Add lemon slices and Old Bay seasoning to the water.
- Place a steamer basket in the pot.
- Arrange the crab legs in the steamer basket.
- Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil.
- Steam the crab legs for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Serve with melted butter for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pound
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: steam crab legs in pot, crab legs recipe, seafood recipe