What is the best way to cook crablegs?

Answer 1

Heating Pre-Cooked Crab Legs

Steaming: Place crab legs in a vegetable
steamer or colander over heavy and rapid
boiling water (fill pot about 1/3 of the way with
water.) Cover tightly and steam them
a few minutes until warmed through and
through. Seafood requires a shorter cooking
time than beef, lamb or chicken and because
most species of seafood have a low fat
and high water content they can easily be
overcooked. Pre-cooked shellfish only need to be heated.
Too much cooking will toughen the flesh.

How to Cook Frozen Crab Legs

Steaming: No need to pre-thaw them. Just rinse wash them well,
place frozen crab legs in vegetable steamer or colander over heavy boiling water. Cover and steam approximately 8-10 minutes.

Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges or cocktail sauce.

Steaming Crab Legs is as easy as boiling the water, while it is not necessary, some prefer to add either 1 tablespoon salt or 1 tablespoon vinegar to the water. Whole crabs and crab legs can also be cooked by placing (submerging) it directly into boiling water but the meat in cutoff crablegs will be more soggy and some flavor will be lost so... steaming them is best.

Answer 2

Red Lobster...just messin

Q. Is there a way that I can steam Alaskan king crab legs in my oven instead of boiling them in water on the stove top?

A. Yes, but why are you doing either? In this country, crab legs are precooked and then frozen, and the best preparation methods are baking, broiling, or — surprise — microwaving.

James Peterson, author of Fish & Shellfish (Canada, UK) cautions against buying thawed crab legs, because they begin to lose their freshness once thawed. For this reason, he likes thawing them and heating them in one step in the microwave oven (wrapped in a damp paper towel for four minutes or so, although the timing will vary depending on the number of legs you have). Otherwise, thaw the legs in the refrigerator for 8 hours or more. If they have been split, they are best broiled for about three minutes, after being brushed with butter or olive oil. If the legs are whole, they are best baked in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for eight or nine minutes.

One of our readers, who has definite opinions on the subject, says salting is unnecessary because the crab is cooked and cooled to subfreezing in brine before being glazed with fresh water. He suggests thawing and rinsing the crab in quantities of fresh water before cooking, lest you find the meat too salty.

Answer 3

My mom loves to place 4-6 legs in a 13x9 glass pan with about a tablespoon of water, seal with plastic wrap and microwave about 5 minutes (longer if lg legs). She swears by this! Serve with lemon and melted butter.

Answer 4

im an original new orleanian . The best way to cook crablegs is to boil in crab boil preferrably Louisiana ,or Zatairan's!!!

Answer 5

boil them in water with a little salt until they are pink, kind of like shrimp and lobster. when done crack them open and dig the meat out, dip in a little butter or margarine(plain tastes great too), and enjoy!

Answer 6

go to red lobster! its yummy

Answer 7

steam them!

Answer 8

steamed!