Description
Learn to cook Dungeness crab legs at home easily.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds Dungeness crab legs
- 4 quarts water
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and add salt.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add the Dungeness crab legs to the pot.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and let them cool slightly.
- Serve with melted butter and lemon juice.
Notes
- Ensure the crab legs are thawed if frozen.
- Adjust cooking time for larger or smaller legs.
- For added flavor, add herbs to the boiling water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: how to cook dungeness crab legs at home