Description
Learn how to steam crab legs in a pot for a delicious seafood dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning
- 1 lemon, halved
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with 1 cup of water.
- Add Old Bay seasoning and lemon halves to the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Place crab legs in a steamer basket and set it over the boiling water.
- Cover the pot and steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and serve hot.
Notes
- Ensure crab legs are thawed if previously frozen.
- Adjust seasoning based on your preference.
- Serve with melted butter for dipping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0 grams
- Sodium: 500 milligrams
- Fat: 3 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 0 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Protein: 40 grams
- Cholesterol: 100 milligrams
Keywords: steam crab legs in pot