Description
Discover the sweet, succulent taste of Dungeness crab legs with Tales Of A Kitchen’s tips on selection, preparation, and cooking for a memorable seafood feast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs Dungeness crab legs (fresh or thawed if frozen)
- 4 tbsp butter (melted)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- 1 tsp salt (for boiling method
Instructions
- Thaw and Clean
- If using frozen crab legs, thaw them in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
- Rinse under cool water to remove ice and debris.
- Choose Your Cooking Method
- Steaming: Fill a large pot with 1-2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Place crab legs in a steamer basket and steam for 5-7 minutes.
- Boiling: Boil a large pot of water with 1 tsp salt. Gently add the crab legs and cook for 4-6 minutes.
- Grilling: Preheat the grill to medium heat. Brush crab legs with melted butter and grill for 3-5 minutes per side.
- Baking: Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange crab legs on a baking sheet, brush with butter, and bake for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Serve
- Drizzle melted garlic butter over the crab legs.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice for added zest.
- Sprinkle Old Bay seasoning if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg