Description
Learn how to steam frozen crab legs at home for a delicious seafood meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of frozen crab legs
- 1 cup of water
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Butter, for serving
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with 1 cup of water.
- Place a steaming rack in the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Arrange the frozen crab legs on the steaming rack.
- Cover the pot with a lid.
- Steam for about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve with lemon wedges and melted butter.
Notes
- Thawing crab legs is not necessary before steaming.
- Adjust steaming time based on the size of the legs.
- Feel free to add your favorite seasonings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: how to steam frozen crab legs at home