What is a good recipe for crab legs?

Answer 1

Alaska Crab Legs and Dipping Sauces

3 lb Alaska crab legs - (to 4 lbs) thawed if necessary
(King, Snow or Dungeness crab)

RED SAUCE
1/2 cup bottled chili sauce
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1 tsp rice vinegar

VERDE SAUCE
1 med avocado peeled, pitted
and mashed - (abt 3/4 cup)
1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp lime juice
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce

BUTTER SAUCE
1/2 cup unsalted melted butter
1 tbl lemon juice
3/4 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp dried dill weed
1 dsh freshly-ground white pepper
SPICY SALSA
2 x tomatoes finely chopped
2 tbl finely-chopped green onions
1 tbl finely-chopped cilantro
1/4 tsp salt
Hot pepper sauce to taste

CREAMY DIJON SAUCE
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp prepared horseradish
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp grated lemon peel
1/8 tsp freshly-ground white pepper

Fill large saute or fry pan to 1/2-inch depth with water, add crab legs and bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 4 minutes. Drain and serve with dipping sauce.
While crab is steaming, prepare one of the following sauces by blending ingredients in a bowl:
Red Sauce: Combine all ingredients.
Verde Sauce: Combine all ingredients.
Butter Sauce: Combine all ingredients.
Spicy Salsa: Combine all ingredients. Chill. (
Makes about 1 1/2 cups)
Creamy Dijon Sauce: Combine all ingredients. Chill thoroughly. (
Makes about 1/2 cup)
Dips can also be prepared up to 2 days in advance, re-heating butter sauce as needed.

Answer 2

King Crab Legs 2 servings (or 4 appetizer servings) 4 King Crab Legs Water Melted Butter Fresh Lemon Wedges Place the crab legs in a large sauté/fry pan. Add about 1/2 inch of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly. Cover and steam for about 3 - 4 minutes (if thawed) or 8 - 10 minutes (if frozen). Remove from pan and drain well. Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.

Answer 3

Steam them! While they're steaming melt a stick of butter with a couple Tbsp of minced garlic and the juice of a lemon.

Voila! This is the best.

P.S. Save the shells and make crab stock. It's really good for chowders.

Answer 4

Most crab legs don't have too much meat but King Crab legs have more. I make them in a hot and spicy tomato sauce and serve that over pasta(usually linguine). For the sauce you'll need enough for 4 people: 2 (2lb. each) cans of Italian plum tomatoes (pureed in the blender and put into a large bowl until needed) Then, lightly brown 4-5 cloves of garlic in xv olive oil in a heavy pot, then add tomatoes and cook on hi until they bubble, then, reduce to low heat and add oregano, salt, pepper, hot pepper flakes (all to taste) and 2 bay leaves. Cook, covered, for 25 minutes and then add about 3 -5 lbs. crab legs(cleaned) and 1/4 cup white wine. Cook UNcovered for 15-20 min. and serve hot over pasta. Everyone loves this dish when I make it for company and I hope you will too. LOL

Answer 5

If your legs are uncooked, put them in a pot of boiling water til hot through (few minutes). Fill a large bowl with ice and a bottle of champaigne (leave it in the bottle to chill). Place legs on top of ice. Serve with lemon wedges, salt in a cellar. Simple and delicious. If you don't have a crab cracker, pliers or the metal nutcrackers may work.

Answer 6

Singapore chilli crab, sweet corn and crab meat soup, crab fried rice.

Answer 7

Coat them lightly with oil and roast in a hot oven until the shells are hard and crack easily, about 10-12 minutes.
Serve with lemon and drawn butter.

Answer 8

butter and water in the bottom of the pot seam legs

Answer 9

steam them in beer and old bay seasoning, crack and dip in meleted butter abd eat.

Answer 10

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