Best King Crab Legs Recipes

OLD BAY KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Put the crab legs in the bottom of a large stockpot, then cover with 4 quarts of water and stir in the seafood seasoning (see Cook's Note). Halve the lemons and squeeze the juice into the pot, then add the rinds. Cover and bring to a boil, then cook over medium-high heat until the crab legs are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove the crab legs to a large serving bowl or platter.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until the butter foams and simmers, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Using a spoon, remove any milk solids from the surface of the butter, then slowly pour the melted butter into a small serving bowl, leaving any watery, white whey behind in the saucepan. Serve alongside the crab legs.

GRILLED KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat.
• Lay 4 sheets of aluminum foil on a work surface; place 1 crab leg on each sheet. Squeeze 1 lemon quarter on each crab leg; place squeezed lemon quarter next to each crab leg. Cut 1/4 cup butter into small cubes; dot crab legs. Sprinkle parsley and chopped garlic on each crab leg. Season each crab leg with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Cover each crab leg with remaining sheets of aluminum foil; roll top and bottom edges together to create sealed packets.
• Cook packets on preheated grill until crab legs are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 20 minutes.
• Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat; serve with crab.

DRUNKEN ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• 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.

ALASKA KING-CRAB LEGS WITH MEYER LEMON-MISO BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring butter to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low, skimming foam from surface. Remove from heat; let stand until milk solids sink to bottom. Slowly pour clarified butter into a small bowl, leaving milk solids behind; discard solids. Stir in miso and lemon juice. Serve crab legs, with warm butter mixture alongside.

KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place crab legs in a shallow baking pan.
• Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted, about 3 minutes. Whisk in seafood seasoning, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. Brush crab legs with butter mixture and pour any remaining mixture over crab legs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until opaque and flaky, basting regularly with the butter mixture in the pan, 25 to 35 minutes.

KING OR SNOW CRAB LEGS IN THE CROCKPOT

Steps:

• 1. Rinse Snow crab legs or King crab legs under running water,; place legs in pot fitted with a a pan or dish and put water crockpot in until it comes 1/2 way up to the pan and legs can steam . (you want to steam them) If desired saw or cut King crab legs in appetizer size pieces before or after cooking, your choice.
• 2. Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a small bowl and mix in the garlic and dill. Pour mixture over crab legs in pan. Cover; cook on low for 1- 2 hours .
• 3. Serve with lemon and melted butter with a little garlic powder added.

KING CRAB LEGS WITH TEQUILA-CITRUS BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt butter with lime juice in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Let simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add tequila. Return pan to medium-low heat and whisk until butter is beginning to simmer; keep warm. Bring 3 quarts water and Old Bay seasoning to boil in heavy large roasting pan set over 2 burners. Add crab legs and cover tightly with foil; cook just until heated through, turning crab once, about 4 minutes total. Divide crab legs among 6 plates. Divide warm tequila-citrus butter among 6 ramekins. Serve crab with tequila-citrus butter and garnish with lime wedges.

DRUNKEN ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• 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.

DRUNKEN ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• 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.

GRILLED KING CRAB LEGS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Build a hot fire in a charcoal grill or heat a gas grill to high. (Alternatively, heat a cast-iron grill pan over high heat.) Add crab legs; cook, turning, until shells are charred and crab meat is heated through, about 8 minutes. Serve with lemons and butter.

ALASKA KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the thawed crab clusters on a baking sheet lined with foil.
• Bake 40 12 to 14 minutes. Remove and serve with drawn butter and lemon. Once I learned this method of cooking them, I was thrilled.

ALASKA KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• A Large 18-24 Ounce size pot. Fill the large pot with water. Cover the pot with a lid and let the water come to a full rapid boil.
• Add 1/1/2 to 2 full cups of White Vingar into the rapidly boiling water. Then take your King Crab legs and put them into the boiling vingar water. Let the crab legs boil for at least 20 minutes or more. The crab legs are done when parts of the meat turn light pink.
• Remove the pot from the burner, and pour some of the boiling water off of the crab legs, leaving some water to heat the remaing crab legs for eating later. As you remove the crab legs from the hot water, you will notice how soft the shell has become. Thats because the vingar has broken down the hard shell and the needles are not as tough as they were before the cooking process started. You should be able to remove the meat from the shell with a knife or cutting shears. The shell will now allow you to cut through to the meat, where you should be able to remove from the shell without a fight.
• Now you need to take a stick of butter, or if you buy Butter spreads such as, I Can't Believe It's Butter, or Smart Balance. Use either of your choice. Take as much butter as you feel you'll need for dipping of the crab meat for all who are eating, melt the butter and take some minced garlic and put 1-2 teaspoon fulls into the hot melting butter for taste. Add more or less if desired. Use salted butter or add salt if needed. Now you can dip & eat. The meat from the Crab Legs will fall out into whole pieces. You will never eat at Red Lobster again!

KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut crab legs in half across width. Split open lenghtwise.
• Spread garlic butter over meat and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Place on an ovenproof platter and pepper well.
• Change oven setting to broil and place crab legs in oven.
• Broil 5-6 minutes.