Steamed Instant Pot Crab Legs
You can make Steamed Instant pot Crab Legs in just 3 minutes of cook time and they come out perfectly moist and tender and full of delicious flavor.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds crab legs snow crab or King crab
- 1 cup water
- 1 lemon quartered
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning optional
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Pour the water into the Instant Pot. Set the trivet inside. Add the Old Bay seasoning to the water, if you’re using it.
- Place the crab legs on the trivet. Stacking them is fine.
- Place 2 of the lemon pieces in the Instant Pot.
- Secure the lid and set the vent to sealing (if necessary for your model).
- Set to cook on high pressure for 3 minutes (4 if frozen). When the time is up, carefully manually release the pressure and remove the lid.
- Transfer the crab legs using tongs to a platter. Serve immediately with melted butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg