STEAMED LEMON GRASS CRAB LEGS

Steamed Lemon Grass Crab Legs image

Tasty steamed crab legs with Asian kick! Serve with fresh spinach salad or favorite side. Use drawn butter for dipping, or try lemon juice, salt, pepper and sugar for tangy sauce. Enjoy!

Provided by Soup Nazi

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic clove, pressed
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, crushed
1 stalk lemon grass, crushed
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds frozen cooked Alaskan king crab legs, thawed

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the crushed garlic, ginger, and lemon grass; cook and stir until brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper until blended. Add crab legs, cover, and cook over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 585.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 240.6 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 89.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 6017.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g