King Crab Legs Recipe

Give me crabs in any form; grilled, steamed, sauteed, boiled, or stir-fried. It tastes scrumptious no matter what you do with it. Get ready for some savory king crab legs recipes, that will make your mouth water as you read. If you are cooking crab legs for the first time, read on for additional information.

Grilled Crab

The best technique for to cook crab legs is to grill them with butter. Take a look at the all-time favorite recipe. You'll need:

• 2 lbs fresh Alaska king crab legs
• Zucchini, Red or Green Bell peppers, and Eggplant, thick slices
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• ½ teaspoon rosemary
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup olive oil

In a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Once it's all mixed properly, remove it from the heat. Oil the grill and keep it on a medium hot fire. Place the crab legs with the shell side facing down and grill them for about 5 minutes, while applying the garlic butter mix. Take the pieces of zucchini, bell peppers, and eggplant and brush them with garlic butter as well. Place them over the grill to cook thoroughly, turning on occasion. You can use the leftover garlic butter as a dipping sauce.

Boiled Crab

Take a look at another variation of how to cook king crab legs for a zesty soup. For this recipe, you'll need:

• 1 pound King crab meat, picked over for shells and cartilage
• 6 steamed King crab legs
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• ½ cup carrot, chopped
• ¼ cup celery, green onions, parsley and leeks, chopped
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 teaspoons garlic
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart reduced king crab stock, room temperature
• 1½ cups heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, add chopped vegetables and cook till it gets soft. Add thyme, bay leaves, and garlic to it and cook for 1 minute. Add the flour and coat the vegetables evenly. Cook the mixture till you get a thick roux. Pour in the crab stock, blend everything properly, and bring it to a boil. Once it boils, reduce the heat to let it simmer for about half an hour.

Now add salt, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, and crab meat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Place crab legs into the pot and let it cook for a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning after you add the crab legs. Remove from heat once the soup is ready and garnish with 1 king crab leg, chopped parsley, and green onions.

Steamed Crab

Let's make a simple Japanese crab salad with dressing. Serve the king crab legs with some brown rice and stir-fried vegetables. The recipe also illustrates how to steam king crab legs. For the salad, you'll need:

• 4 lbs cooked king crab legs
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 inch pieces of dried seaweed
• ½ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock)
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 1½ teaspoons Japanese sweet wine
• ½ a lemon's juice

Dressing: Pour ½ cup of dashi into a cup with vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, and sweet wine. Blend everything together and set it aside.

Salad: Take a large pot, put a steamer on, pour water in the bottom of the steamer, and place the king crab legs over it. Make sure the crabs aren't touching the water. Steam the crab legs on high heat for 5-6 minutes. Once the crab is heated thoroughly, mix it with the dressing, and serve immediately.

You can also read another article on cooking king crab legs for additional delicious recipes.

Try these king crab legs recipes for your family and friends, and turn your dinners or parties into a "Crab-fest". All these recipes are very simple to make and won't take much of your time in the kitchen.