Maryland Style Snow Crab Legs Recipes

CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes.

OVEN BAKED SNOW CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line shallow baking sheet with foil.
• Place thawed crab legs evenly onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with the juice of 1 lemon and the minced garlic. Cut up 1/4 c. (4 Tbsp.) of butter into small pieces, and place evenly on top of crab legs. Lastly, evenly sprinkle the crab legs with the lemon pepper.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Serve right away while warm with additional lemon wedges and melted butter for dipping.

OLD BAY KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Put the crab legs in the bottom of a large stockpot, then cover with 4 quarts of water and stir in the seafood seasoning (see Cook's Note). Halve the lemons and squeeze the juice into the pot, then add the rinds. Cover and bring to a boil, then cook over medium-high heat until the crab legs are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove the crab legs to a large serving bowl or platter.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until the butter foams and simmers, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Using a spoon, remove any milk solids from the surface of the butter, then slowly pour the melted butter into a small serving bowl, leaving any watery, white whey behind in the saucepan. Serve alongside the crab legs.

MARYLAND STYLE SNOW CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Using a large Stock Pot (20 qts minimum), place a steamer grate/strainer in the bottom of the pot.
• Pour beer to cover at least the bottom of the grate/strainer.
• Bring the beer to a boil and place Crab Legs with tips up around the pot.
• Sprinkle the Old Bay Seasoning on and around the Crab Legs.
• Place the corn in the middle of the legs.
• Steam for 10 to 15 mins (until legs turn red), the corn may need an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve with or without butter.

SNOW CRAB LEGS WITH DIPPING SAUCES

Steps:

• In three separate small bowls, combine the ingredients for the dill butter sauce, horseradish chili sauce and avocado cream sauce; set aside., Brush both sides of crab legs with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until heated through. Serve with dipping sauces.

SNOW CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Wrap frozen crab legs in a couple paper towels." if not frozen,dampen paper towels".
• After crab legs are wrapped with paper towels, wrap with plastic wrap.
• Microwave for 4 minutes on high.
• Ummm enjoy!

BOILED ALASKAN SNOW CRAB

Steps:

• You will also need: Big pot with water.
• Season the water with a couple dashes of garlic salt, some fresh ground pepper to taste, and about 1/2-1 cup of old bay.
• Remember these are outside shells and you're trying to penetrate flavor to the inside, although if you buy the good legs they should be slit (at least the claws) for easy access.
• Then squeeze all the lemons into the water and throw them into the pot, too.
• Then put the legs into the water.
• The water should boil, watch it to make sure it doesn't boil over and make a big mess!
• It should take at least 15 minutes to come to a boil, let boil for 4-5 more minutes so they can get a nice flavor in them.
• Dump in sink in colander, and let cool for a couple minutes.
• If you think it might be too spicy for ya then rinse it off a little bit.
• Meanwhile heat you up some butter, maybe 1/2 stick in microwave, in a couple small bowls and squeeze some lemon in it.
• Perfect for dipping the crab in!
• But only if ya like lemon--if not just heat up the butter to dip the crab into.
• Enjoy!