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Steamed Lemon Grass Crab Legs
Photo: Elle Hughes

Steamed Lemon Grass Crab Legs

8 ingredients 15 min + 15 min 2 servings openrecipes
Steamed Lemon Grass Crab Legs

"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! "

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

339
Calories
35g
Protein
17g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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

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