Description
A simple and delicious recipe for boiling snow crab legs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds snow crab legs
- 4 quarts water
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with 4 quarts of water.
- Add salt, lemon halves, and Old Bay seasoning to the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the snow crab legs to the boiling water.
- Cover the pot and boil for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs from the pot and let them drain.
- Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Thaw frozen crab legs before boiling.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pound
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: snow crab legs recipe boiled