what is the best way to cook king crab legs?

Answer 1

I think steaming them is the most popular way.

When are you ready to eat them, don't forget the melted butter to dip the meat in. It's delicious!

Answer 2

ing crab Legs are already cooked when you purchase them. They need only to be adequately heated before eating.

Purchase 8 oz. to 1 lb. per person. Thaw crab legs if frozen, rinse.

Steam Preparation - Let the water in the bottom of the steamer pot come to a boil, then I add the crab legs in the steamer and cover. The crabs will be heated through when you can smell them. I also pick one up with a tong and touch the meaty part just to be sure that it is indeed warm. The best way to get at the meat is to use scissors. I use the kitchen shears that come with knife sets but you can buy one at any kitchen supply store by itself. Just break the crab apart at the obvious places and then cut down the middle. I also have but is not necessary a glove in case the crab is really hot or if it is very spiny.

Oven Preparation - Arrange in shallow baking pan. Add hot water to fill pan 1/8 inch deep. Cover with foil. Bake until just heated through (7 to 10 minutes).

Microwave Preparation - Add crab legs to a microwave safe container. Add 1 tbsp. water per 8 oz. of crab legs. Microwave on high 3-4 minutes per 8 oz. of crab legs. Serve with lemon wedges, clarified butter and use nutcrackers to open shells.

Serving Cold - Defrost at room temperature for a crab salad or serve cold with mustard/hollandaise sauce.

Clarified butter - Melt the butter then let it sit for a couple of minutes, then pour the clear butter, (it will come out first from the pan) into a serving dish or butter dishes and STOP pouring when you see the milky stuff at the bottom of the pan. Clarified butter can be heated hotter than regular butter and will not burn as easily as regular butter does so you can use it to saute fish or chicken and it imparts a real buttery flavor to the food.

Answer 3

You simply boil them. I think that as with most seafood, you have to be careful not to OVER cook them. I use Old Bay seasoning with Blue Crabs, but I don't know how well that would work with King Crabs.

You can also steam them. Instead of submerging them in water, elevate them off the bottom of the pot you'll be preparing them in. This might make them more tasty and flavor won't be boiled out.

Of course have some melted butter on hand.

Oh man, this is making me hungry!

Answer 4

Steam them in the oven in a shallow water bath with some butter, lemon and possibly minced garlic and a few Bay leaves, in the cooking water. Unless they are fresh, You usually get them already cooked and flash frozen. Since all they have to be is thawed out, boiling is too harsh. Put the oven on a low temp (Like 325) and place them in a baking pan with the liquid and the other stuff, cover them with foil and cook until heated through. You could do it on the stove the same way but the heat is never as evenly distributed as it is in the over. You'll have cold spots.

If they are fresh caught and uncooked... You can boil them with old bay seasoning.

Answer 5

Steam them!!! Put about 2 inches of water in a big pot bring to a boil add the crab legs and steam about 8-10 minuets don't over cook-you'll lose the flavor and they will get mushy

Answer 6

Wrap a couple legs at a time in moist paper towels. Microwave on HIGH for about 2 minutes (if frozen) and check to see if hot. Do 30 seconds at a time until hot, but not cooked to a dry pulp.

Answer 7

ooo my friend buys crab knuckles she puts a little water in the bottom of an aluminum pan thingy puts the crab in it and covers the crab in ol bay and bakes it for like 20 mins oh and cover with tin foil yummy yummy yummy

Answer 8

Here is a site specific to King Crabs.

http://www.fishermansexpress.com/buying-king-crab.html

This Yahoo page lists many sites related to cooking all kinds of crabs.

http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?fr=ybr_sbc&p=Ways%20to%20cook%20Crab%20Legs.

By doing it this way, it's your choice and you can't blame me if it doesn't come out right.

Answer 9

You said 'the best way' -Right?
Best by far is by a chef at a seafood restaurant

Answer 10

Steam them.....pretty simple. Serve with clarified butter.