Best Boiled Crab Recipes

BOILED CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Fill large stockpot or Dutch oven half full with water; add seafood seasoning and salt. Heat to boiling.
• Add crab legs. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until heated. Remove with tongs to serving platter. Serve warm with melted butter.

BOILED ALASKAN SNOW CRAB

Steps:

• You will also need: Big pot with water.
• Season the water with a couple dashes of garlic salt, some fresh ground pepper to taste, and about 1/2-1 cup of old bay.
• Remember these are outside shells and you're trying to penetrate flavor to the inside, although if you buy the good legs they should be slit (at least the claws) for easy access.
• Then squeeze all the lemons into the water and throw them into the pot, too.
• Then put the legs into the water.
• The water should boil, watch it to make sure it doesn't boil over and make a big mess!
• It should take at least 15 minutes to come to a boil, let boil for 4-5 more minutes so they can get a nice flavor in them.
• Dump in sink in colander, and let cool for a couple minutes.
• If you think it might be too spicy for ya then rinse it off a little bit.
• Meanwhile heat you up some butter, maybe 1/2 stick in microwave, in a couple small bowls and squeeze some lemon in it.
• Perfect for dipping the crab in!
• But only if ya like lemon--if not just heat up the butter to dip the crab into.
• Enjoy!

BOILED DUNGENESS CRAB WITH HOMEMADE COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cocktail sauce: Combine the chili sauce, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Chill until serving.
• For the crab: Drop both whole live crabs in a large pot of salted boiling water. Let cook until the shells turn a bright red, 10 to 15 minutes. Be aware that the meat cooks very fast once exposed to the hot water. Remove the crabs from the water and pull the main shell off. If this is difficult, insert a large knife between the shells in the back of the crab where they meet and pry open. Once the top shell is removed, rinse the crab in the sink, cut in half (from front to back, not side to side) and peel off the gills (which are attached to the bottom portion) and discard. Clean out all entrails and other waste from the top shell portion. Place on a plate with the lemon and lime slices, and place the top shell back on top for presentation. Serve with the cocktail sauce.

CRAB CAKE WITH A SOFT-BOILED EGG INSIDE

Steps:

• For the pickled beets: In a medium saucepot, bring the sugar, vinegar, fennel seeds and 1 cup water to a boil. Place the sliced beets in a heatproof bowl. Pour the boiling liquid over the beets and let sit for 20 minutes.
• For the crab cakes: Put the crabmeat, mayonnaise, panko, mustard, seafood seasoning, red and yellow bell peppers, scallions, Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme and egg in a large bowl and lightly toss until combined. Set aside.
• For the soft-boiled eggs: Bring 8 cups water to a rolling boil and add the salt; prepare an ice water bath. Place the eggs into the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes; immediately transfer the eggs to the ice bath to halt the cooking. When cool enough to handle, peel and set aside.
• For the breading and frying: Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed saucepan or deep-fryer until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the milk and eggs in a shallow bowl. Put the panko and cornstarch in separate shallow bowls. Mold one-sixth of the crab cake mixture around a soft-boiled egg to form a ball. Then roll the coated egg in cornstarch, followed by the egg mixture, followed by the panko. Repeat with the remaining crab and eggs.
• Carefully lower each coated egg into the oil and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Dress each plate with some parsley, kale and pickled beets. Put a crab cake-covered egg on top and drizzle with olive oil.

BOILED CRAB

Steps:

• Fill stockpot halfway with water; bring to boil. Stir in Dry Rub and crushed pepper. Add potatoes, corn, onions and garlic; stir. Cook on medium heat 10 min.
• Stir in crab legs, shrimp and vinegar; cook 5 min. Add sausage; stir. Cook 8 to 10 min. or until shrimp turn pink and sausage is heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain vegetables and seafood. Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

BOILED CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• 1. Half fill a large saucepan with cold water and add a tablespoon of sea salt and seasoning if you wish.
• 2. Bring the water to the boil and then drop the crab legs inches.
• 3. Reduce the heat slightly and allow the crab legs to simmer and heat up for 5 - 7 minutes.
• 4. Remove from the water and rinse the crab legs. Serve hot.