Description
Learn how to steam frozen crab legs for a delicious seafood dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds frozen crab legs
- Water for steaming
- Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- Butter for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water, about 2 inches deep.
- Place a steamer basket inside the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the frozen crab legs to the steamer basket.
- Cover the pot with a lid.
- Steam the crab legs for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and serve with butter and seasoning if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the pot is large enough to hold the crab legs comfortably.
- Check the crab legs for heating through before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: how to steam frozen crab legs