Learn how long to steam crab legs with this simple recipe. 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. Crab legs go from the freezer to the table in 20 minutes. Save your money. It honestly doesn't get any easier than this.
Ingredients
- ½ cups water: 1 piece
- frozen king crab legs: 2 pound
- medium lemon: 1 piece (juiced)
- butter: 0.33333 cup (melted)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Place a trivet in a 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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
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Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
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Use tongs to transfer crab legs to a serving dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Squeeze lemon juice on top and serve with melted butter.
