Crab legs - How to?

slovelad

i played football with the crab thief himself (Jameis winston) lol but I've never cooked them myself.

How do yall cook them? 

Thaw them out first?

thanks for any advice.



Also so on a side note. Cooked my first brisket overnight. 

I mi used a water pan, and foiled at the end. which I know allot of people are against. But after watching aaron Franklin. I figured I cousont go wrong if he does it. Turned out amazing 

SGH

Let me offer just one thing on the crab legs. They are precooked so no matter how you chose to cook them, you only want to raise the internal to 135-140. Any higher than this is over cooking and will dry them out. 

slovelad

SGH said:

Let me offer just one thing on the crab legs. They are precooked so no matter how you chose to cook them, you only want to raise the internal to 135-140. Any higher than this is over cooking and will dry them out. 

@SGH I was hoping you would chime in. If you were cooking these right now. How would you do them? 

SGH

slovelad said:

@SGH I was hoping you would chime in. If you were cooking these right now. How would you do them? 

Are you set up to steam or boil?

bgebrent

Crab legs are one thing you really don't need the egg for.  You can use it but as Scottie said IT is key, just like with lobster.  They get rubbery when over cooked. (over reheated). For me, steam is a crab legs best friend.  Do the accompanying potatoes and corn on the egg.  Just my 2 cents.

bgebrent

Oh, and nice looking brisket man!  Strong work!

rosco

As crazy as it sounds, I love them in the microwave.

http://www.food.com/recipe/snow-crab-legs-298380

slovelad

SGH said:

slovelad said:

@SGH I was hoping you would chime in. If you were cooking these right now. How would you do them? 

Are you set up to steam or boil?

I think I can do either. I hVe a huge boil put with a basket

slovelad

rosco said:

As crazy as it sounds, I love them in the microwave.

http://www.food.com/recipe/snow-crab-legs-298380

@rosco I believe you... But I just can't do it....

johnnyp

Is Jamies Winston on here? He'd know 

rosco

well you must have a bunch of legs. Why not try one batch? Pepsi challenge?

SGH

If you steam them, it shouldn't take but about 10 minutes at most from frozen just depending on how hard you run the steamer.  If you boil them and bring the water to a true rolling boil, they will be done in about 120 seconds if they are completely submerged. For crab legs, you don't have to season the water. You can simply sprinkle a heavy coating of Zatarans powdered shrimp and crab seasoning on the shells when the cooking is complete. They will be plenty spicy using the sprinkle method. 

slovelad

@SGH wow just 2 minutes? That's quick

blind99

Steaming is pretty foolproof. Bring a steamer pot up to temp while you grill your steak. When the steak is done throw the crabbies in the pot. Grill your veggies while the steak rests and the crab gets up to temp, about 10 minutes. 

SGH

slovelad said:

@SGH wow just 2 minutes? That's quick

Bare in mind that is totally submerged and at a full rolling boil. Not a easy boil or simmer. 

badinfluence

@blind99 great looking appetizer....where is the main course???

blind99

@badinfluence I didn't take any pictures, too hungry - that was my wife's plate

RRP

Thanks for posting this question!!! Even though I probably shouldn't admit it I love that show "Deadliest Catch"!  I have always wondered why the catch from several boats were worth million$ RAW! Then obviously processed, distributed and marked up in price they are not cheap, and I have always passed them by for not knowing what to do with them! Looks like I'll learn something new tonight for sure! THANKS again!