Description
A simple and delicious crab legs boil recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1/2 cup of Old Bay seasoning
- 1 lemon, halved
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 8 cups of water
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 1/2 pound of butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt and Old Bay seasoning.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the crab legs to the pot.
- Add lemon halves and minced garlic.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the pot from heat and drain the water.
- Serve with melted butter.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve with additional lemon wedges.
- Include sides like corn or potatoes if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: crab legs boil, seafood boil, crab recipe