Description
Learn how to make delicious crab legs at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of crab legs
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Paprika for seasoning
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil.
- Add the crab legs to the boiling water and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- In a separate pan, melt the butter over low heat and add the minced garlic.
- Remove the crab legs from the pot and let them cool slightly.
- Serve the crab legs with the garlic butter, lemon wedges, salt, and paprika.
Notes
- Thaw frozen crab legs before cooking.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 1500mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: making crab legs at home