Description
A simple and delicious boiled crab legs recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 4 quarts of water
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 1 lemon, halved
- 4 tablespoons of Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt, lemon, and Old Bay seasoning.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cover the pot and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and let them cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve with melted butter for dipping.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- 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: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: crab legs recipe boiled