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Instant Pot Crab Legs

Once you try Instant Pot crab legs with garlic butter sauce, you’ll never go back! Sweet, succulent, and ready in just 10 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Additional Time10 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 -3 servings
Calories: 492kcal
Author: Samantha Erb

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • 2 pounds snow crab legs
  • ¼ cup butter unsalted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Lemon wedges for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Pour the water into the bottom of your Instant Pot. Place the trivet in the pot, then set the crab leg clusters on top. Secure and seal the lid and cook on Manual High pressure for 2 minutes. Perform a quick pressure release. 
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, then mix in the garlic cloves. Serve the crab legs with the garlic butter dipping sauce and lemon wedges, if desired.

Notes

HOW TO COOK CRAB LEGS FROM FROZEN:

  1. Pour the water into the bottom of your Instant Pot. Place the trivet in the pot, then set the crab leg clusters on top. Secure and seal the lid and cook on Manual High pressure for 4 minutes. Perform a quick pressure release. 
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, then mix in the garlic cloves. Serve the crab legs with the garlic butter dipping sauce and lemon wedges, if desired.

HOW TO REHEAT CRAB LEGS:

Crab legs are typically sold already cooked, so reheat instructions are the same as the original cooking instructions. I would not recommend reheating them more than one time, though, because they will become rubbery.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 255mg | Sodium: 2094mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g