Description
Learn how to prepare delicious crab legs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1/4 cup of melted butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Salt, 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.
- Boil for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- Remove the crab legs and drain.
- Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Thaw frozen crab legs before cooking if necessary.
- Use a seafood cracker for easy eating.
- Pair with a side of your choice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: how to prepare crab legs