How to Defrost King Crab Legs
When it comes to getting your two servings of fish a week, include king crab legs now and again for a rich, tasty treat. Crab is low in saturated fat, but high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Commercially harvested from the sea, king crab is promptly cleaned, sectioned, steamed, frozen and shipped to your grocer's freezer section. Plan in advance for your feast of king crab legs. They need to defrost thoroughly before you serve the meat. Because it's already been cooked, the legs may be served cold as soon as they're thawed or separated from the shell and used in your favorite crab recipe. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Remove the bag of frozen king crab legs from the freezer at least two days, but no more than three days, before you plan to serve them.
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Set the bagged legs in a long baking or casserole dish and put them in your refrigerator. The dish will capture any moisture that may leak from the bag as the crab legs defrost.
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Take the baking dish and bag of king crab legs out of the refrigerator an hour or two before serving. Cut the bag open with a pair of kitchen scissors.
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Set the thawed crab legs on a large platter to take to the table or to crack and pick the meat from for cooked crab dishes. Drain the residual water from the bag and baking dish into the sink.
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Tips & Warnings
Serve crab legs with melted butter, garlic sauce or seafood dip.
Provide nutcrackers to break the shells at the table.
If you are making seafood salad or a cooked dish, use a meat tenderizing mallet or nutcrackers to break the shells in the kitchen.
Check the king crab legs for discolored spots that may indicate freezer burn.
