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Instant Pot Crab Legs

Instant Pot Crab Legs

5 from 6 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 9 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

If you love crab legs, there is no better place to make crab legs than the Instant Pot. Perfectly cooked or steamed, you get a great batch every single time.

Ingredients 

  • 3-4 pounds crab legs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Start by pouring the water and salt into the Instant Pot.
  • Then add your steamer basket.
  • Place the crab legs into the steamer basket. 
  • Add the lid on the Instant Pot, making sure the vent is in the “sealing position.”
  • Set the time using manual high pressure for 4 minutes.
  • When the time is up, do a quick release.
  • When the pin has dropped, and all of the pressure has been released, open up the Instant Pot.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, or Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
  • Wooden Spoon

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 71kcalProtein: 16gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 859mgPotassium: 174mgVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg