Description
Learn how to boil crab legs perfectly for a delicious seafood meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- Water (enough to cover the crab legs)
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons of Old Bay seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt and Old Bay seasoning.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil.
- Add the crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cover the pot and boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs from the pot and drain.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Thaw frozen crab legs before boiling.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Keep an eye on the time to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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