Steamed Snow Crab Legs

ms_bold's Note:

I know that many advocate using seasoning and boiling crab legs, but I like the simplicity of the naturally sweet and rich flavor of crab legs that have been steamed. Using a two-piece pasta pot with the strainer portion as a steamer insert works well to perfectly steam crab legs. I always serve clarified butter for dipping the crab meat.

• Total Time: 16 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 -4 cups water
• 2 lbs snow crab legs , frozen

Directions:

1. In a large pasta pot with strainer insert, bring 3-4 cups water to boil. (Water amount may vary, but just keep below the level of the strainer portion of the pot.).
2. Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. Cover.
3. Steam crab legs for 4 to 6 minutes, or until heated through.
4. Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping. (Clarified Butter (How to Clarify Butter) works well.).

Reviews

[Notabay]

This is such a simple technique. Certainly a cheaper and taster option than going to Red Lobster.

[hugnfun]

I've done this many times with a few changes. I use a mild hot sauce (like red devil or texas pete) instead of the vinegar, and after rinsing the crab legs liberally sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning before steaming. U will love it!

[sloe cooker]

Great recipe!! I was introduced to a similar recipe about 3 years ago by a dear friend of mine, the only difference is to use about 4 tablespoons of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Am told by my dearest friend that the vinegar is to keep the water from evaporating... and am to only deduce that the oil is to keep the flesh of the crab from sticking to the shell? This was a naturally sweet tasting crustation. I used a turbo cooker pan, that I have had for several years, to cook this in. I appreciated the cooking time as it was spot on perfect. Thanks so much for posting ms_bold :)