Boiled crab legs are so easy to prepare at home, there’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.

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Recipe Summary

active:
5 mins
total:
15 mins
Yield:
Serves 4 (serving size: 1 cluster)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • 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.

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