King Crab (BEST Baked Crab Legs Recipe!) - Rasa Malaysia (2024)

FAQs

How long do you keep king crab legs in the oven? ›

Bake your crabs for about 25 minutes or so (depending on how thick the legs you have are), brushing the sauce from the bottom of the pan onto the legs every 5-7 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with a few pinches o' parsley for garnish.

While it may seem like something you'd need special equipment or culinary chops to pull off, crab legs are actually incredibly easy to prepare. In fact, the best way to cook them is to simply steam them. All you need is a big pot and a steamer basket—or, in a pinch, a colander.

Preparing Crab Legs

Before you reheat or cook crab legs, be sure to thaw them. Thawing crabmeat ensures that it will heat up evenly. You can defrost crab legs in the refrigerator overnight (for about 8 hours) or by running cold water over them.

Preheat an oven to 375F. Place thawed crab legs on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until warm throughout, about 15-20 minutes for king crab (check at 15 minutes!) or 10-15 minutes for snow crab legs.

Don't be shy about adding salt, pepper, lemon juice and lemon rinds, or the classic Old Bay seasoning to your pot before boiling or steaming your crab legs. In fact, if you plan to boil, we'd recommend the proportion of 4 quarts of water to 6 ounces of seasoning.

Yes, you can overcook king crab. Because it's already cooked and just needs to be reheated, overcooking is a common mistake.

It's much easier to both cook and eat the crab legs if you cut them into smaller pieces before using. To do this, use kitchen shears to cut the legs into 2- to 3-inch segments. Snip between the joints to make removing the meat easier.

Preheat grill to around 300 to 350 degrees F. Brush the crab legs with olive oil to prevent sticking. Place crab legs on the grill for 4-5 minutes, then flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes on the other side until the meat is hot all the way through.

Steaming, grilling, and heating in the microwave are methods for cooking crab legs, but boiling is one of the best ways to cook crab legs and the method highly recommended by the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen. The water gets into the shells, keeps the meat moist, and helps the meat heat through quickly.

Why are my king crab legs soft? ›

Sometimes oversteaming or -boiling the crab legs can soften the shell, making them difficult to crack. OR crab legs may be softer due to being caught shortly after the molting stage. When crabs molt, they shed their shells completely by backing out of their existing shells.

As a rule of thumb, if you have crab lovers we recommend about 1 1/2 pounds per person. If you have some big eaters you might want to go with 2 pounds per person.

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All it takes is a few minutes. Soak them in some lemon juice. and some apple cider vinegar, or either white vinegar, rinse them off in cold water, and then you can proceed to get. steaming them. or boiling them, whichever you prefer.

Fill large stockpot or Dutch oven half full with water; add seafood seasoning and salt. Heat to boiling. Add crab legs. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until heated.