Cooking: Crab Legs (need advice)

[Videographer]

For a get together that will be happening shortly a lady called and asked me if she should buy some Snow Crab Legs (5.99/lb), and if I had a way to cook them.

The only way I know to do crabs justice is to steam them.


Amongst the vast knowledge here would anyone know if $5.99 is a good price?

What/how is the best way to cook them? (seasoning?)(how do we know when they are done?)

Thanks in advance!

[CletusBodeen]

Good price and boil them in zatarans shrimp/crawfish boil seasoning

[Mudshack]

Do them on the grill....less than 5 min and they are done.

HEB had $6.99/lbs King Crab the other week. I am still bleeding budder.

[cosmiccowboy]

We serve crab legs several times a year at the ranch but we buy king crab instead of snow crab. We get them at Costco for about $10 a pound but we have found that they are a value compared to snow crab legs because they are so much bigger...you buy a lot more meat per pound than with snow crab...some of the legs are 2' long and really thick...

The crab legs at Costco are already pre-cooked so you have a lot of options...grill, boil, or steam...but boiling with zatarans and lots of lemons is our favorite way...

We will take a pair of disposable surgical scissors (our dove shears of choice) and split the shells end to end before serving them...

[switchback]

what Cletus said.

[Videographer]

Thanks to each of ya!

When cooking on the grill, should you do it with indirect heat, or turning over the flame?

[Mudshack]

I throw them on the grill and shut the lid. 4-5 min later I open up and see what I have. Just be sure not to burn the shell. Other than that, you are good to go.

[buzzbait]

Boil them for about 3 minutes in any crawfish boil. Make a butter sauce out of butter, garlic and lime juice. Had some just the other day.. Dats sum guud eats