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Crab legs are harvested in the chilly water areas around Alaska. They are well known for their meaty insides and succulent tastes. When crabs are caught, they are cooked momentarily on the crab boats then frozen to lock in their flavor. Upon reaching land they are sold to neighboring grocers and kept frozen until purchased by consumers and cooked.

Crab legs is a delicacy in most places because of their taste and meat. Frozen crab legs are usually rather expensive. You may be able to find a pound for around $20 or maybe more depending on the place and season. Frozen crab legs come from 3 different kinds of crabs.

1. Golden Crabs have medium size claws but is more predominant and easy to find.
2. Blue Crabs have the largest claws.
3. Lastly, the Purple Crab is the most sought after crab as it has the juiciest and sweetest meat flavor.

There are several other types of crabs but some are not sought for the meat in their legs like the ones aforementioned. Frozen crab legs are not hard to cook. This is mainly because they have already been cooked and then frozen. As a result, frozen crab legs only need added flavor, marinades and a few minutes over a fire to be cooked.

How to Cook Frozen Crab Legs

Boiling

You Will Need

• Sauce Pan
• Water
• Salt
• Crab Legs (thawed)

Instructions

1. Fill a saucepan with water
2. Add salt
3. Allow water to come to a boil
4. Add crab legs
5. Let boil for 10 minutes
6. Remove water and rinse crab legs
7. Serve

Baking

You Will Need

• Crab Legs (thawed)
• Baking Tray
• Butter
• Lemon Juice
• Seasoning (seafood)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Grease baking tray and place crab legs on top
3. Spread lemon juice, butter and seasoning on each leg
4. Place inside the oven and bake for 15 minutes
5. Serve and enjoy

Steaming

You Will Need

• Water
• Steamer
• Pot
• Salt
• Lemon

Instructions

1. Put the steamer in a pot and on the fire.
2. Pour 3 cups of water inside pot.
3. Wait for it to begin boiling
4. Put in crab legs
5. After 10 minutes extract crab legs
6. Serve with lemon

These are just a few of the most common ways frozen crab legs are prepared. Each process takes no more than 15 minutes and in no time you will be dining on a delicious and succulent crab leg.

Tip: The shell around the meat of a crab leg is too hard to break with your fingers or teeth. Many grocers sell pliers that can be used to crack the shell of the crab. Some people also use hammers, nutcrackers and other similar objects in order to break the crab’s thick outer shell.

Crab meat is a very tasty delicacy which should be experienced at least once in life. Although it is a rare find there are several grocers that sell crab meat at discounted prices. Some persons also go out and hunt crabs themselves at nearby beaches.

If you love crab, try our delicious Crab Cake Recipe.

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