Description
A simple and delicious steamed crab legs recipe perfect for any seafood lover.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon of Old Bay seasoning
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with 1 cup of water and add Old Bay seasoning.
- Place a steaming rack in the pot and bring the water to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the pot, cover, and steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the pot from heat and let it sit for 2 minutes.
- Serve the crab legs with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- For extra flavor, add garlic or herbs to the water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: steamed crab legs recipe