How do you cook king crab?

Question

I cooking crab legs for the first time. I ahve absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Please help. Like I need step by step.

Answer 1

They are usually already cooked. You just have to heat them up by steaming or boiling. See some info below.



Cooking King Crab Legs

In most cases, the king crab you purchase is already cooked. When king crab is caught at sea by those brave fishermen, it is cooked and blast frozen to secure its prized taste. Preparing king crab is usually just a matter of using your favorite reheating method.

Thawing your king crab is the first thing at hand. Correctly done, king crab is thawed under refrigeration at or below 38°. If you're in a big hurry, king crab can be ran under cold water to speed this up. Try bending the crab legs at their joints or slightly squeezing the middle of the merus section to make sure the king crab has thawed. Once thawed, you can now prepare it for cooking. Don't forget to break off part of a crab leg and pick out the sweet meat to add to a salad later.

As you might have guessed, there are a variety of ways to reheat king crab. Steaming, boiling and baking are among the most common. Usually, under these methods, king crab takes only 5 to 8 minutes to cook. Be careful not to overcook your king crab as it will reduce the king crab's prized texture and taste.

There are scores of recipes to use king crab in. From soups to main entrees to salads. All, of course, very delicious and satisfying. Fisherman's Express offers a great list of king crab recipes for your needs. Feel free to browse through them and bookmark them for later.

Answer 2

I have found for me, the best way to cook these is over a propane gas burner in a large pot maybe a five gallon pot. also do not forget to put in some "crab boil" found at your local grocery store. Let the water come to a boil, add crab, and seafood boil then let cook until legs are a shiny red color. Enjoy with some melted butter. P.S. If legs are frozen, thaw them first.

Answer 3

Bring a pot of water to a boil with a steamer basket in it. When it boils, put the crab legs in, slap a lid on it, and steam for 10-12 minutes. Perfect every time.

Make a lemon garlic butter to go with it.

Answer 4

Steam your crab!!! Boiling doesn't do it justice, and you get just as much moist heat by steaming that you do by boiling......I drop a couple cut lemons and a couple smashed garlic cloves.........10-12 minutes does the trick, everytime.....I'm in Southern Cal, and this week Extra Large King Crab Legs were only $7/lb......they're normally 16-18 /lb........AND DON'T FORGET THE CLARIFIED BUTTER!!! AND LOTS OF IT!!! Enjoy!!!

Christopher

Answer 5

Usually when you get them from the store they are already cooked and you just need to warm them up (They will be orange). I cook mine in the steamer. I Fill the bottom portion with water and lemon slices (sometime Old Bay Seasoning if I have it) and steam for about 10 minutes. If you over cook them they will stick to the shell, making them hard to remove.

Serve with a side of melted butter mixed with black pepper and lemon juice.

Answer 6

drop into boiling water with a packet of "old bay"seasoning.....best in the business

Answer 7

boil or steam them...dip in butter or brine...relax - cooking is supposed to fun...