Boiled Crab Legs

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 lb frozen king crab legs, thawed
  • Melted butter, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Fill large stockpot or Dutch oven half full with water; add seafood seasoning and salt. Heat to boiling.
  • 2
    Add crab legs. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until heated. Remove with tongs to serving platter. Serve warm with melted butter.

  • Don’t crowd the stockpot when following this Boiled Crab Legs recipe; cook the legs in batches.
  • Frozen crab legs are often precooked, so you’re just reheating them in the boiling water. If that’s the case, be careful not to overcook them, as the meat will toughen and lose its delicate flavor.
  • Plan on 1 pound of crab legs per person. If you’re entertaining, this recipe for Boiled Crab Legs can easily be doubled or even tripled.
  • Add some finely chopped garlic to the melted butter to give your Boiled Crab Legs some additional flavor.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
1 1/2g
2%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
210mg
70%
Sodium
1580mg
66%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
39g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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