Description
Delicious and tender crab legs cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2–2 pounds crab legs
- 1/2 fresh lemon (Any size will work.)
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter (Melted)
- 3 garlic cloves (Minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/2 fresh lemon (I use the lemon after it’s pressure cooked with the crab.)
Instructions
- Place the trivet (that comes with the Instant Pot) into the bottom of the pot.
- Pour in 1 cup of water along with the spices.
- Add in the crab legs and the lemon.
- Place the lid on the pot and seal. Cook for 1 minute on Manual> High Pressure Cooking.
- When the pot indicates it has finished, quick release the steam.
- Serve the crab legs immediately.
- Combine the ingredients in a bowl and stir.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings based on your taste preference.
- Make sure to use fresh crab legs for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pound
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 200mg