Description
A simple recipe for delicious steamed crab legs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning
- Water for steaming
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
- Add the Old Bay seasoning to the boiling water.
- Place a steamer basket in the pot and add crab legs.
- Cover the pot and steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove crab legs and serve with lemon wedges and melted butter.
Notes
- Ensure crab legs are thawed if frozen.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Use fresh lemon for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: steamed crab legs recipe