Crab Recipe ✓ Instant Pot® Simple Steamed Crab Legs

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.

Ingredients

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

Cooking 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories199.4
• carbohydrateContent1.2 g
• cholesterolContent83.4 mg
• fatContent16 g
• proteinContent12.7 g
• saturatedFatContent9.8 g
• sodiumContent324.3 mg
• sugarContent0.2 g