Crab Legs
Cooking crab legs at home is easier than you think. Just a few steps, a little seasoning, and you'll have luscious crab meat in 10 minutes!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- Water
- 2 pounds snow crab legs (or preferred crab)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning plus more for garnish
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
Instructions
- Fill a large pot half full with water and bring to a boil. Add salt and Old Bay and return to boiling.
- While the water comes to a boil, place butter in a small saucepan to melt over medium-low heat. Once the butter starts to foam, after about 1 minute, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes while the crab cooks. Use a spoon to remove the milk solids floating on top of the butter. Pour clarified butter into two small bowls.
- Add crab legs to pot of boiling water and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove crab from the pot and serve immediately. I sprinkle a little more Old Bay over the crab and serve it with lemon wedges and melted butter.
Notes
If you're making more than 2 pounds of crab, you can work in batches and keep using the same water to boil the rest of your crab.
Nutrition
Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 366mg | Sodium: 393mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 709IU | Calcium: 7mg
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