What is the best way to prepare already cook King crab legs?

Answer 1

I slice open the shells a bit with a cleaver or a pair of kitchen scissors. I bake them at 350 for ten minutes and eat them dipped in belted butter with a squirt of lemon.

Answer 2

Why not throw it in pasta, like a shrimp scampi except with the king crab legs instead. put butter and parmsea cheese on top of it. I bet it'll taste good! :)

Answer 3

What I do is, take a litte vinegar, a little water, place them in a micro safe bowl with lid, cover with old bay and steam in liquid until heated through. Then, I use the liquid as a dipping sauce. Scrumptious! You may also use beer as a stock, and liberal amount of Old Bay. Enjoy!

Answer 4

I grew up in Delaware and we ate crabs all of the time. I prefer them cold and straight out of the shell, but here are a few recipes for you to try.

Use 8-12 cooked King Crab legs

GARLIC BUTTER:
1 lb softened butter
3 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup minced parsley
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire
1 Tbsp brandy
1 Tbsp white wine
1 tsp MSG

Carefully crack crab legs & remove meat whole; set aside. In bowl, whip butter for 1 min. Add garlic, parsley, Tabasco, Worcestershire, brandy, white wine & MSG. Beat at low speed for 30 secs or till well mixed. (Can be frozen). Melt garlic-butter mix. in large saucepan over med. heat. Cook crab in butter for 2-3 minutes or till thoroughly heated. Remove w/tongs & transfer to individual dishes. Pour sauce in pan over individual portions of crab.

Serve w/lemon wedge & garnish w/sprig of parsley.


Alaska Crab Legs With Various Dipping Sauces:

Butter Sauce:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Red Sauce:

1/2 cup bottled chili sauce
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon rice vinegar

Verde Sauce:

1 medium avacado, peeled, pitted and mashed
1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce


Quick & Easy Crab Cakes

Ingredients
2 eggs
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 cups STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 cup of chunked crabmeat
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Preparation
BEAT eggs, 2/3 cup water and lemon juice in large bowl.

ADD stuffing mix and crabmeat; mix lightly. Shape into 8 patties.

Cook the crab patties in butter in a large skillet on medium heat 5 minutes on each side or until browned on both sides and thoroughly heated.

Answer 5

You can steam them in a steamer, but my personal favorite is to place them in a roasting pan, add lots of buter, crushed garlic, and cut-up lemons cover with foil and bake on 350-400 degree oven just until heated through. Dont over-cook. enjoy

Answer 6

For fresh, boil them for about 15-20 minutes. For frozen, steam them for about 15 minutes. If they're too big, you can just boil them for the same amount of time.

We love our crab!

Answer 7

personally, i.m a purist, just need butter and lemon, you'll find a few ideas at: http://www.fishermansexpress.com/crabrecipes.html

Answer 8

with a hammer