The longer crab legs are thawed, the more flavor the meat loses. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Season the water with 1 tablespoon of salt, if desired. Submerge crab legs into the boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from water and serve with melted butter, Old Bay seasoning, and lemon wedges for squeezing over meat. How long to boil crab legs? Just three to five minutes should do it. Be careful not to overcook them, as they will lose their delicate flavor.
Wash your crab legs with water to make sure you get rid of any sand or grit on the shell. Cook the legs for about 5 minutes until heated through. Place a steam basket at the bottom of a large stockpot with 1 cup of water. Add as many crab legs as your pot will accommodate and still close the lid tightly. Bring the water to a boil then cover and steam cook until fragrant and steaming hot about 5 minutes for thawed or 10 minutes for frozen crab legs. The advantages of this type of butter is its long keeping quality several months refrigerated and its high smoke point can be used in frying without burning.
The disadvantage is that it does not have that same wonderful rich flavor of regular unsalted butter since the milk solids have been removed but it does have a more buttery taste than other oils. Over medium, add the butter and let it melt. Add stock, salt, pepper, and crab legs.
Cover and let simmer 6 minutes. This may have to be done in batches if all the King Crab Legs do not all fit into the pan at one time.
If done in batches, remove the heated legs from the pan and keep them warm until all are heated through. If done in batches, repeat until all are heated. If you have a serving cart, now is the time to use it. How To Flamb e : When the last batch of crab legs are heated in the pan, remove cover, and reduce heat to medium high. Add the vodka around the sides of the pan and let the vodka warm.
Ignite with a long match such as fireplace matches or a long barbecue lighter. Never lean over the dish or pan as you light the fumes. Please remember to use extreme caution here, you will be dealing with a liquid that is on fire. Do not carry the dish while flaming, this is best done on a serving cart slightly away from your table.
Once the flame subsides, serve crab legs with pan juices over them and a dish of melted clarified butter. Excellent advise. I prefer steaming crab legs. They maintain their tenderness that way. Thanks a bunch! What a perfect way to prepare crab legs. I usually under cook or over cook them. These came out just right. Thanks for sharing! Click here to cancel reply.
Pin Share That will take one to two hours, depending on the size of the leg. If you're up against a time constraint, use your microwave to thaw the crab legs in small portions. With crab legs, their sweet and delicate flavor is best served by simple preparations. One of the simplest, and one of the best, is to serve the hot crab legs with wedges of lemon and small ramekins of clarified butter. Crab goes well with rice, pasta and Asian noodles.
Stir it into a white sauce over fettuccine or a bowl of clear Asian broth with noodles. Crab is also perfectly suited for wrapping with in rice paper with vegetables and noodles to make salad rolls. Nutrition Main Dishes Seafood Recipes. By Fred Decker. Crab legs are a popular treat for seafood lovers.
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