Snow Crab Legs

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Steamed Snow Crab

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Snow Crab Legs Ingredients

2 pound snow crab legs rinsed & ice removed4 cups Water

Instructions for Snow Crab Legs

1. In a large pasta pot with strainer insert, bring water to boil. Keep water level just below 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. (We like it best at 5 minutes).

Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping.

Main Ingredient: CrabCuisine: Uncategorized

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I loved the way the crab legs turned out, they tasted just like Red Lobsters' Snow Crab Legs! I especially liked the fact that it only took a few minutes to steam. The texture was just right!

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ChefT28
on Aug 8 2008 11:39AM
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The best we've had - even beats Red Lobster's!

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fstrhntz
on Dec 23 2006 11:51AM
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The best we've had - even beats Red Lobster's! [I posted this recipe.]

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fstrhntz
on Nov 25 2006 10:42AM
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