Recipe Instructions Fill a large pot half full with water and bring to a boil. Add salt and Old Bay and return to … While the water comes to a boil, place butter in a small saucepan to melt over …
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After thawing the crab legs, place them in a saucepan, along with the water, and boil. After 2 minutes in the oven, reduce the heat to low and cook the crab legs until soft. Before you can …
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How to Grill Crab Legs 1 Spritz the legs with olive oil spray and place on a grill heated to medium-high. 2 Cover and cook for about seven minutes on each side until heated through. 3 While wearing a glove, use a sharp paring knife to cut slits along the side to pull out the meat easily.
Boil the legs for between 4 and 5 minutes. Remove the snow crab legs with long metal tongs. Place them in a bowl to drain. Split each crab leg lengthwise with kitchen shears. Serve a leg to each guest. You will want to have seafood forks for each person so that they can dig into the shell to get the meat.
It’s best to thaw your legs before grilling so they heat up evenly on the inside. A quick way to thaw crab legs is to fill your sink with cold water and let them sit in the water for about 20 to 30 minutes. When thawed, rinse the legs well.