Steaming Dungeness crab legs is a simple yet rewarding process. 🦀🔥 Once perfectly cooked, these succulent crab legs deliver a delightful taste of the sea. Serve them with melted butter and fresh lemon wedges for a heavenly seafood experience.
Prep a large pot by adding just enough water to touch the bottom of a steamer basket.
Place the pot of cold water over low heat, just to bring the water to a gentle simmer.
Meanwhile, place the crab legs in the steamer basket and sprinkle liberally with the Old Bay spice blend.
Set the basket with the crab legs over the simmering water and cover, leaving a small gap for steam to escape.
Steam the Dungeness crab for 7 to 10 minutes, just to reheat.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small sauce pan over low heat.
Carefully transfer the crab legs to a serving platter and brush the meat of the body with melted butter.
Serve immediately with lemon wedges and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
Use a crab cracker to gently crack open the shells and get to the meat.
Dip in the melted butter and enjoy.
Notes
Looking for quality products but not on the West Coast? Purchase Dungeness crab legs online if you can’t order them locally. Check out our guide for our trusted places to buy meat online. Make sure the legs are completely thawed before cooking.Unless they are fresh off the boat, crab legs will arrive fully cooked, so you are just reheating them to enjoy. Add garlic to the melted butter for delicious garlic butter sauce. A dash of hot sauce is also fun.