Steps
- Half-fill a large stockpot or Dutch oven with water and season with seafood seasoning and salt. Bring to boil.
- Add crab legs. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until heated through. Using tongs, transfer to a serving plate. Serve warm with the butter melted.
What is the optimal method for cooking frozen crab legs?
Cooked Crab Legs That Have Been Steamed: – Insert a wire rack or basket into the base of a big stockpot. Add one cup water. Set crab legs on the rack (as many as your pot will accommodate). Bring the water to a boil, then cover and steam simmer the ingredients until aromatic and scorching hot (5-10 minutes). Frozen crab legs take longer to cook than defrosted crab legs.
Description – Baked Crab Legs are a simple and mess-free method of preparing crab legs.
- 4 to 6 clusters of snow crab OR 4 to 8 legs of king crab
- ghee or melted butter for dipping
Snow Crab Legs (Fresh/Defrosted is best)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place crab legs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Avoid stacking them, since this may extend the baking time.
- Middle rack in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove and touch gently to confirm if they are hot to the touch. If not, toss them back in the oven for 5 minute intervals until they are well heated.
- Serve immediately with melted butter or ghee.
The legs of a snow crab (Frozen)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place crab legs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Avoid stacking them, since this may extend the baking time.
- Middle rack in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove and touch gently to confirm if they are hot to the touch. If not, toss them back in the oven for 5-minute intervals until they are well heated.
- Serve immediately with melted butter or ghee.
Fresh/thawed King Crab Legs (recommended method)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place crab legs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Avoid stacking them, since this may extend the baking time.
- Middle rack in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove and touch gently to confirm if they are hot to the touch. If not, toss them back in the oven for 5 minute intervals until they are well heated.
- Serve immediately with melted butter or ghee.
King Crab Legs (Frozen)
- Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place crab legs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Avoid stacking them, since this may extend the baking time.
- Place on the center rack of the oven for 18-22 minutes.
- Remove and touch gently to confirm if they are hot to the touch. If not, toss them back in the oven for 5 minute intervals until they are well heated.
- Serve immediately with melted butter or ghee.
Are frozen crab legs already cooked?
Cooking advice from the Betty Crocker kitchens – When following this recipe for Boiled Crab Legs, do not overcrowd the stockpot; boil the legs in stages. tip 2 Frozen crab legs are typically already cooked, so you only need to reheat them in hot water.