How to Cook Crab Legs
Discover how to cook crab legs perfectly with these easy and delicious recipes! From boiling and steaming to baking and air frying, you'll learn all the tips and tricks to make your crab legs juicy, flavorful, and tender every time.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds snow crab legs You can also use king crab legs. You can usually plan for double to cook time as these are larger.
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning Used in the boil method.
- salt to taste Used in the boil method.
Instructions
- Serve with Seafood Boil Sauce.
Boiled Crab Legs
- Fill a large pot with enough water to cover the crab legs, add salt and Old Bay, and bring to a boil.
- Add the crab legs and let them simmer for 4-6 minutes, or until they’re heated through. Examine the shoulder (this is the large white part of the cluster). It should be pearly white.
- Cool before you split the crab legs.
Grilled Crab Legs
- Preheat grill to medium-high, 350 degrees.
- Place the crab legs on the grill. Grill for 4-5 minutes on each side. Examine the shoulder (this is the large white part of the cluster). It should be pearly white.
- Cool before you split the crab legs.
Baked Crab Legs
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the crab legs on a sheet pan.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Examine the shoulder (this is the large white part of the cluster). It should be pearly white.
- Cool before you split the crab legs.
Notes
- Crab should be cooked until the flesh is pearly or white, and opaque. You won’t be able to tell much by the outside color, because when you bought them they were already pre-cooked and orange. Examine the shoulder (this is the large white part of the cluster). It should be pearly white.
- Adjust the spices to suit your tastes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5poundCalories: 620kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 92gFat: 23g
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