How do you cook crab legs in beer?

Answer 1

HOLD IT!!! DON'T BOIL YOUR CRAB LEGS!!!! Steam them for about 8-12 minutes, depending on the size (think: King Crab Legs) Boiling is going to dilute the delicate taste of the crab, where as steaming is much kinder, as the exoskeleton protects the crab meat from the heat, and it heats gradually........Trust me on this one, steaming crustaceans is the best way to go, even, yes, with shrimp......Enjoy!!! You can, however use beer as the liquid to make the steam once it's come to a boil......just use a large pot and a one of those wire veggie steamer gadgets that sit above the boiling liquid......

Christopher

Christopher

Answer 2

Beer Steamed Crab Legs

Answer 3

Drunken Alaskan King Crab Legs Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006

3 bottles premium ale
3 lemons, cut in 1/2
1 head garlic, split in 1/2
3 pounds Alaskan king crab legs, split
Drawn butter, for serving
To a large stockpot with a steamer insert, add beer, lemons and garlic and bring to a boil. Add crab legs and cover. Steam for 5 minutes or until crab is cooked through. Serve with drawn butter.

**Recipe from the Master** BAMMM!!!

Answer 4

Garlic Crab Legs
INGREDIENTS

* 3 1/2 pounds Alaskan king crab legs with shell
* 6 ears fresh corn
* 1 1/2 cups butter
* 3 teaspoons minced garlic
* 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a very large stock pot, bring a large amount of water to boil. Place crab legs and corn in the pot of boiling water. Boil until the corn is tender, and the crab legs are opaque and flaky. The crab may finish cooking before the corn, check the corn and crab every 5 minutes to see if they are finished cooking. When finished cooking, drain well. Cut a slit into each of the crab leg shells to make it easier for your guests to get to the meat.
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter or margarine, garlic, red pepper, and Old Bay ™ seasoning. Stir in the crab and corn, and saute them for 5 to 10 minutes.

Answer 5

I have put beer into the bottom of my steamer, along with some Old Bay seasoning

Bring this to a boil

Add the steamer basket, put the crabs in the basket. Cover and steam for about 15-20 minutes.

Answer 6

Bring the beer to a rolling boil.
Holding the claws very tightly, slowly lower the crabs legs into the beer. Crabs are done to perfection when they stop screaming. ( sorry, I couldn't resist)

Answer 7

have enough beer to cover the crablegs in the pot and bring it to a boil, ad a generous amount of old bay and then add the crab legs cook till the shells turn red

Answer 8

it is a well known that you cook crab in boiling water
If you wish, could / can,,, add beer in any quantity
as well as any spices or flavorings.or other,,, stuff,, clams scollop's squid ????

Answer 9

Don't waste the Beer....

Answer 10

i totally agree with christopher k....i rated his answer with a thumbs up !!!!