Best Steamed Snow Crab Legs Recipes

STEAMED SNOW CRAB LEGS`

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The family loves this steamed snow crab legs recipe. And if you do not have a steamer, use a two piece pasta pot with the strainer portion as a steamer insert works well to steam crab legs.

Provided by Marie Lesane

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

2 lb snow crab legs
4 c water
3 Tbsp old bay seasoning

Steps:

1. In a large pot with strainer or drainer insert, bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil. (Water amount may vary, but just keep below the level of the strainer or drainer portion of the pot.)
2. Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer or drainer inserted in the pot. Sprinkle the old bay seasoning on the crab legs and cover.
3. Steam crab legs for 4 to 6 minutes or until heated through.
4. Serve crab legs with butter for dipping.

STEAMED SNOW CRAB LEGS

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I know that many advocate using seasoning and boiling crab legs, but I like the simplicity of the naturally sweet and rich flavor of crab legs that have been steamed. Using a two-piece pasta pot with the strainer portion as a steamer insert works well to perfectly steam crab legs. I always serve clarified butter for dipping the crab meat.

Provided by Ms B.

Categories Crab

Time 17m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

Ingredients

3 -4 cups water
2 lbs snow crab legs, frozen

Steps:

In a large pasta pot with strainer insert, bring 3-4 cups water to boil. (Water amount may vary, but just keep below the level of the strainer portion of the pot.).
Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. Cover.
Steam crab legs for 6 to 14 minutes, or until heated through.
Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping. (Recipe #51525 works well.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.1, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 124.7, Sodium 1227.8, Protein 42

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