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

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

Recipe: Baked King Crab Legs

To bake crab legs, preheat oven to 350° degrees. Place the crab legs in a shallow baking pan in single layers. Place hot water in the pan, about 1/8 of an inch deep. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for eight to ten minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the crab legs on a rimmed baking sheet, then brush with olive oil. Place the lemon halves around the crab and bake for 25 minutes. Add the butter and garlic to a small skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat, until the butter is fully melted and the garlic is browned.

There are a few ways to cook a king crab legs. I prefer not to boil crab legs because they can easily become waterlogged, which reduces the flavor. My favorite methods are steaming and baking and both are so easy to do!

Steaming Crab Legs

Wash your crab legs with water to make sure you get rid of any sand or grit on the shell. Fill the bottom of a steamer pot with about 3 inches of water. Once the water is boiling, add the crab legs to the steamer basket and reduce the heat so the water is simmering.

How to Know When the Crab Legs Are Done. Breathe deep: You'll know the crab legs are cooked through when you can smell them! The meat should also be hot all the way throughout, and the flesh should appear reddish-pink and juicy.

Because it's already cooked and just needs to be reheated, overcooking is a common mistake. This will make the crab tough, rubbery, and not as flavorful. Even though it's a pricey meal, king crab is easy to prepare.

Crab Legs Facts & Tips. You should allow frozen crab legs to thaw in your refrigerator overnight before cooking and/or consuming. The majority of crab cooking processes require a brief re-heat time of 5-10 minutes because our king crab has already been cooked.

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.

The easiest way to prepare crab legs for a crowd is in the oven. If you have a rimmed baking sheet and an oven, you've got a foolproof way to cook crab legs for a crowd. Use the pre-cooked and flash-frozen crab legs you can find at the grocery store for the best quality meat.

Is it better to bake or steam crab legs? ›

The Case of Steaming

All you need is your heat source, a big pot, a steamer insert, water at a rolling boil, and a cover for your cooking vessel to seal in the steam. When you go the steamer route, you come away with a more savory crab than you would with baking or boiling.

As we have explained, king crab has a short harvesting season, which leads to limited availability. They also have a limited cold water habitat. Additionally, they have a lobster-like flavor. This makes king crab the more expensive of the two; snow crab legs are typically more affordable than king crab ones.

The simplest approach to cooking crab legs is to boil them. Simply bring a pot of water to a boil and add about four to six legs (depending on size). Make sure to tuck in the legs and bend them, if necessary, so that they're all underwater. Cook for about four to five minutes and enjoy.

To BROIL or GRILL king crab legs: Arrange thawed legs on a broiler pan or grill rack 4" from heat source. Cook, turning once, until heated through (10-15 min.).