The least amount of time possible. King Crab is cooked on the ships in the ocean. All you need to do is drop in boiling water for 3 minutes
We steam them
boil them at some temp from 380-420 degrees. leave the lid on to maintain heat. welcome
I steam snow crab legs for about 20-30 minutes for 3-4 clusters; 15-20 minutes for just a couple clusters of legs.
steam crab
It always tastes better if you thaw your king crab legs before you steam them but if you are running short on time, here's an easy method: 1. Boil the water in your steaming pot. 2. Rinse your crab legs under warm water to get rid of all the surface ice. 3. Place your crab legs in the steamer. Make sure you don't over crowd the legs. 4. 13 minutes and they're done. You can leave the left over crab legs in the simmering steamer for 20 minutes total to keep them warm while you crack the legs on your plate. If you need any more help you can use this guide for cooking king crab legs. If you have time to thaw your crab legs before steaming them, simply take them out of the freezer the night before, place them on a baking tray, and put them in your fridge. Steam thawed crab legs for 7 minutes.
There is at least one supplier that advertises shipping King Crab legs as fresh cooked - never frozen. They overnight the package and are available that way for a limited time. I imagine the package has chill packs or dry ice to keep it cold. You could get raw King Crab legs only if you live in a crabbing community.
A King Crab can be cooked in a number of ways. One way to cook it would be to steam the legs. Another would be to grill them and yet another would just be to bake them.
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Crab cakes are usually shredded crab meat pressed into a patty with a binder and lightly seasoned and breaded. If using frozen crab legs, thaw, remove the meat and shred it before making the cakes. Fresh crab meat is preferable.
The legs
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Frozen crab legs can be boiled for 8-10 mins add a little salt in the water and they will be cooked thoroughly usually turning a orange redish color when completed. For small crab such as blue crab only 6 mins is required.