Description
Learn how to boil crab legs perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- Water
- Salt
- Optional: Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water.
- Add salt and optional seasoning.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the pot.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove crab legs and let them cool slightly.
Notes
- Ensure crab legs are thawed if previously frozen.
- Adjust cooking time based on leg size.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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