Boiled crab legs are so easy to prepare at home, there&rsquo;s no reason to get them at a restaurant for double the price. Most seafood markets or grocery store seafood sections carry pre-cooked, flash-frozen crab legs to maintain the best quality crab meat. All you have to do to get fresh, sweet, light, and tender crab legs is boil them for a few minutes. For an extra kick, add cajun seasoning or a spice mix like Old Bay to the boiling water instead of salt.

Perfect Boiled Crab Legs

salt

snow crab clusters (about 2 1/2 lb.)

butter, melted

lemon, quartered

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Add crab legs, and cook 5 minutes. Transfer crab legs to a platter, and serve warm with butter and lemon wedges.


Crab legs can be expensive, but cooking them at home is surprisingly easy and cheaper than dining out. Nicole shows the three fastest and simplest ways to cook and serve crab legs for a crowd. 

perfect boiled crab legs

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 2.5

Author : Nicole McLaughlin

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