Web1️⃣ Pour one cup of water into the bottom of your instant pot. 2️⃣ Stir in 1 tbsp of your favorite seafood seasoning ( Old Bay seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, …
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There are actually a few to steam crab legs, and each one provides beautiful results. However, our favorite way to steam crab legs at home is to use a steamer. For this recipe, you will need your crab legs, 2 cups of water, lemon wedges, 1 tablespoon of salt, and a little melted butter or olive oil.
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.
Stir together butter, basil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. To remove crab meat, twist legs at joints or split shell using kitchen shears. Peel back shell; remove meat. Serve with butter sauce. Thaw crab legs, if frozen. Place crab legs in a large pot of boiling salted water. Return to boiling. Cook, uncovered, 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
If your crab legs came pre-scored, you can easily remove the meat from them by prying them open with your hands. Otherwise, you can carefully crack them by hand or by using a tool such as a crab cracker, lobster cracker, nutcracker, or even a meat tenderizer.