Boiled Crab Legs Food

HOW TO BOIL CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Get a large pot and add water
• Wash crab legs
• Bring the pot to a steady boil
• Add a half tablespoon of salt
• Add the crab legs
• Over the pot so they can cook
• Remove the legs from the boiling water
• Serve them up on a plate

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.

COPYCAT BOILING CRAB RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour live crawfish into a washtub or ice chest; cover with water. Drain. Repeat 3 to 4 times until crawfish are clean. Drain. Discard any dead crawfish and debris.
• Cook crawfish by boiling in hot water with the Louisiana Crawfish Boil, quartered lemon, potatoes, corn and sausage (add potatoes, corn, and sausage 15 minutes prior to crawfish). While they are cooking make the sauce:.
• Melt the margarine over low heat in a large saucepan. Add garlic and saute until translucent.
• NOTE: This will get salty fast with the Cajun seasoning and Old Bay, so add them in tiny, tiny amounts. Add Cajun Seasoning, Old Bay, cayenne pepper (start with 3 t. then add more for spiciness), lemon pepper, paprika, and liberally add Louisiana Hot Sauce. When you have the mixture right, add a tiny bit of lemon juice (roughly 1/4 lemon).
• Simmer for 10 minutes and check for flavor. Add more cayenne, paprika, or hot sauce as desired.
• Drain the boiling water (or ladle out the crawfish, sausage, and vegetables) and mix the sauce in with them. Serve with hot crusty french bread.

BOILED CRAB

Steps:

• Fill stockpot halfway with water; bring to boil. Stir in Dry Rub and crushed pepper. Add potatoes, corn, onions and garlic; stir. Cook on medium heat 10 min.
• Stir in crab legs, shrimp and vinegar; cook 5 min. Add sausage; stir. Cook 8 to 10 min. or until shrimp turn pink and sausage is heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain vegetables and seafood. Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

SEAFOOD BOIL

Steps:

• Cut 2 of the lemons into quarters. Slice the remaining lemon into wedges and reserve the wedges for garnish.
• Fill a large pot with 14-16 cups of water. Place the 2 quartered lemons in the water along with the Old Bay seasoning, garlic and onion. Bring to a boil.
• Add the potatoes to the pot and cook for 8 minutes.
• Add the lobster tails and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the clams, crab, and corn, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp and sausage and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Drain the seafood mixture from the pot, reserving 1 cup of the broth.
• Melt the butter in a small bowl and whisk it into the reserved broth. Pour the broth over the seafood mixture.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay seasoning to taste, then serve immediately.

BEER-BOILED CRAB LEGS WITH OLD BAY GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Crab LegsBring a large stock pot of water to a boil. It's best to only fill the stock pot about half way to allow for a rise in the water level when you add the crab legs. Add beer and enough Old Bay to give the water a "muddy" appearance. Boil crab legs for 10 minutes. Drain crab legs and place on a large platter or cookie sheet. Squeeze lemon juice over crab legs and sprinkle with Old Bay. ButterAdd about 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and 2 tablespoons of butter to a ramekin for each person. Microwave ramekins in 20 second intervals, swirling in between, until the butter melts. Top with Old Bay if desired.

BOILED CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Fill large stockpot or Dutch oven half full with water; add seafood seasoning and salt. Heat to boiling.
• Add crab legs. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until heated. Remove with tongs to serving platter. Serve warm with melted butter.