How to Prepare Crab Legs
Crab legs make a delicious meal any time, and you don’t need to save your taste for seafood for a night out at your favorite dockside restaurant. You can have that succulent delicacy at your kitchen table. Eating crab legs requires a little more work to get past the rigid shell and to the tender meat, but preparing crab legs is even simpler than dining on them. Chances are the crab legs you bought at the supermarket are already cooked and flash frozen. So the first thing you want to do is thaw them in the refrigerator over night. Then choose the way you want to prepare them. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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How to Microwave Crab Legs
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Place the crab legs in a microwave-safe pan or on a dish.
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Cover the crab legs with a couple of thick paper towels.
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Heat on high for 2 to 3 minutes.
How to Boil Crab Legs
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Fill a large pot 2/3 full of water.
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Add several shakes of salt and any other seasoning to taste, like a seafood bouillon, or Cajun seasoning. Be generous.
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Bring water to a boil.
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Drop crab legs into the boiling water.
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Immediately reduce heat and let the pot simmer for 4 to 6 minutes.
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Pull them out of the water with tongs and drain them for one minute in a strainer over the sink before serving.
How to Steam Crab Legs
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Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil on stove.
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Place crab legs in a vegetable steamer or a colander and place over the pan.
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Allow the legs to steam for 4 or 5 minutes.
How to Heat Crab Legs in an Oven
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Heat oven to approximately 420 degrees F.
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Place crab legs on a baking sheet and place in oven on the top rack.
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Roast for 4 or 5 minutes.
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Tips & Warnings
Cooked crab meat is delicious by itself, but it’s even better brushed with a bit of butter and lemon.
Serve crab legs immediately after cooking. They don’t hold heat long. Enjoy!
Don’t ever thaw crab legs in the microwave, it’s too easy to over cook them; or at room temperature, it’s not safe.
