Steamed Lemon Grass Crab Legs Recipe
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Steamed Lemon Grass Crab Legs

By: Soup Nazi 
"Tasty steamed crab legs with Asian kick! Serve with fresh spinach salad or favorite side. Use drawn butter for dipping, or try lemon juice, salt, pepper and sugar for tangy sauce. Enjoy! "

What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic clove, pressed
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, crushed
  • 1 stalk lemon grass, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds frozen cooked Alaskan king crab legs, thawed

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the crushed garlic, ginger, and lemon grass; cook and stir until brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the fish sauce, oyster sauce, salt and pepper until blended. Add crab legs, cover, and cook over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 586 | Total Fat: 20.7g | Cholesterol: 241mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by sambev   view full review
AWESOME! My chef brother-in-law and I have a friendly cooking competition, and I'm definitely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2009 by Tamaralynn   view full review
Absolutely YUMMY!!! These remind me of the crab legs at a local chinese food buffet - but MUCH...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by KJD   view full review
I was new to crab legs, so a bit hessitant. These were very easy and YUMMY! I like the dip...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2011 by Ilikefrenchies   view full review
This was very yummy! Ive never made crab legs before and this was very easy to make very good....

 

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