Description
This recipe guides you on how to boil crab legs perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of frozen crab legs
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 2 lemons, halved
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup of melted butter
- Optional: Old Bay seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add salt, lemons, and garlic to the boiling water.
- Add the crab legs to the pot and cover it.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- Remove the crab legs and serve with melted butter.
Notes
- Ensure crab legs are fully thawed for even cooking.
- Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Serve with extra lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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