Description
Learn how to prepare and cook crab legs at home for a delicious seafood feast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add salt and the crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes or until heated through.
- In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove crab legs from the pot and drain.
- Serve crab legs with garlic butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Thaw frozen crab legs overnight in the refrigerator before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time based on the size of the crab legs.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: crab legs at home