Description
Deliciously tender Dungeness crab legs cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds Dungeness crab legs
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add salt to the boiling water.
- Carefully add the crab legs to the pot.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- In a separate pan, melt butter and sauté garlic.
- Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the butter mixture.
- Remove crab legs from the pot and serve with garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- Fresh crab legs yield the best flavor.
- Adjust the amount of garlic and lemon to your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Dungeness crab legs, seafood, crab recipes