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Crabs, corn, and potatoes simmering in an Instant Pot, seasoned to perfection and ready to serve.
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Instant Pot Crab Legs Recipe

Instant Pot crab legs can be steamed in pressure cooker perfectly. Add potatoes and corn for InstaPot crab boil or in Ninja Foodi for dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crab, crab boil, crab legs, instant pot, ninja foodi, pressure cooker
Servings: 4
Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs crab legs
  • 2 cups water or beer

Crab Boil (Option)

  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 tbsp old bay
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce optional
  • 1.5 lbs potatoes baby, petite, optional
  • 3 ears corn broke in half, optional

Instructions

  • Made with vegetables - Place the baby potatoes, diced onion and corn in your Instant Pot. Sprinkle on 1 Tablespoon of the Old Bay Seasoning and add the water or beer.
  • Secure the lid on your IP and set to manual for 5 minutes. Quick release. Then add crab legs on top of veggies with 1 tbsp old bay on top of them. Secure lid and pressure cook on high for 5 more minutes with a quick release and enjoy together with our Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe
  • Without vegetables - set crab legs on top of a trivet, pour beer or water on top, sprinkle legs with 1 tbsp Old Bay on top of them. Secure the lid on your IP and set to manual for 5 minutes. Quick release and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 584IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg