Description
Learn how to cook crab legs perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 4 quarts of water
- 1/4 cup of salt
- 1/2 cup of melted butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water.
- Add salt to the water and bring it to a boil.
- Add crab legs to the boiling water.
- Boil for about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the crab legs and drain them.
- Serve with melted butter.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen crab legs.
- Cooking time may vary based on size.
- Serve with lemon wedges for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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