Description
Learn how to perfectly steam crab legs at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon of salt
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add crab legs to the pot.
- Cover the pot with a lid.
- Steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
- Thaw crab legs if frozen before steaming.
- Use a steamer basket for easier handling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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