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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (404g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 12		(6%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.4g	2%
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 95mg		31%
Sodium 1898mg		79%
Potassium 462mg		13%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 41.5g		82%
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Steamed Snow Crab Legs

Recipe #157841 | 16 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: ms_bold
Feb 27, 2006

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.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

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

Directions

1
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.).
2
Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. Cover.
3
Steam crab legs for 4 to 6 minutes, or until heated through.
4
Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping. (Recipe #51525 works well.).

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From: Newbie chef Melissa

On Nov 11, 2009

It doesn't get any easier than this recipe...And the taste is wonderful. My husband and son both said, "They taste just like Red Lobster...except they're really fresh." To clarify the butter all we did was melt unsalted butter over really low heat and then strain through cheese cloth to remove the solids. Unbelievable that this can be so easy and so good.

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From: hannahs dad

On Aug 12, 2009

The ONLY way to prepare crab legs! This retains the sea salt and natural great flavor lost when boiled. Delicious!

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From: kbe_canada

On Oct 2, 2006

No need for me to test this theory to know that it's the best. Crab is amazing...why overpower it! Had king crab for the first time this week. OMG!!!!!! Incredible. Could only buy them because they were on sale in a really huge way! STEAM THEM!!

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From: Chinda

On Apr 29, 2007

I had this when crab legs went on sale here and it was great! A fast and delicious way to eat crab legs. I had them with fresh squeezed lemon juice instead of butter. Thanks.

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