Description
Delicate, sweet, and easy-to-cook snow crab legs—prepared using boiling, steaming, baking, or grilling methods. A simple seafood indulgence that’s ready in minutes.
Ingredients
2 lbs snow crab legs (thawed or frozen)
Coarse kosher salt (for boiling or steaming)
Oil (for grilling)
Fresh lemon wedges (optional, for serving)
Seafood seasoning (optional, for added flavor)
Instructions
- Boiling: Bring salted water to a boil. Add crab legs; simmer 3 minutes (thawed) or 5 minutes (frozen). Remove and drain.
- Steaming: Place steamer basket over salted simmering water. Steam crab legs 5 minutes (thawed) or 7 minutes (frozen). Remove and serve.
- Baking: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place crab legs in baking dish, cover tightly with foil. Bake 10–12 minutes if thawed.
- Grilling: Preheat grill to medium and oil grates. Grill crab legs 3–4 minutes until lightly charred and heated through.
Notes
- Crab legs are pre-cooked; your goal is to warm them through.
- Season with melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, or seafood seasoning.
- Use kitchen shears or crab crackers to split shells cleanly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5–12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boil/Steam/Bake/Grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 lb crab legs
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
