Description
Learn how to cook crab legs easily and deliciously.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs crab legs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes.
- In a separate pan, melt the butter and add garlic.
- Serve the crab legs with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Make sure the crab legs are thawed if frozen.
- Adjust cooking time based on size of crab legs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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