Description
Learn how to cook Dungeness crab legs perfectly.
Ingredients
- Dungeness crab legs – 2 pounds
- Water – 4 quarts
- Salt – 1/4 cup
- Lemon – 1, cut into wedges
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 drain.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Thaw frozen crab legs before cooking.
- Adjust cooking time for larger or smaller legs.
- Serve with melted butter for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: how to cook dungeness crab legs