Instant Pot® Simple Steamed Crab Legs recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
2 pounds frozen king crab legs
juice of one lemon
⅓ cup butter, melted

Nutrition Info

199.4 calories
carbohydrate: 1.2 g
cholesterol: 83.4 mg
fat: 16 g
fiber: : -
protein: 12.7 g
saturatedFat: 9.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 324.3 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place a trivet in the multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and add water. Place crab legs on top of the trivet, you may need to let them thaw for a few minutes so they will fit.

  2. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

  3. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Using tongs, transfer crab legs to a serving dish. Squeeze lemon juice on top and serve with melted butter.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

There is no need to go to a high-end restaurant for crab legs when you can easily do them at home in your Instant Pot®. From the freezer to the table in 20 minutes. Save your money. It honestly doesn't get any easier than this.

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