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.

[Pam-I-Am]

Although your recipe is for Snow Crab, it works well for any crab. I used King Crab legs that I bought on sale...already cooked but just needed to reheat. I'm glad I found your method. This turned out perfect! My husband was in hog heaven!!! Pam

[askalsky]

Wonderful!! Timing was perfect! I didn't realize they were this easy!! We followed the directions exactly, except we used King crab. We will be steaming crab legs on a very regular basis!!! Definitely worth the price (for a family of 5)!! Thank you!!