What is the best way to cook crab legs?

Answer by  Jasminesalomie (17)

Rinse the crab legs in hot water. Parallely, heat oil in a pan, add spices such as ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste, pepper, turmeric and salt to taste. Let the spices cook for a while and then drop the carb legs into the pan and cook for sometime. It's ready.

Answer by  YarnGirl (333)

Most frozen crablegs are already cooked(red/orange shell) so you just have to heat them up. Boil a pot of salted water, add the crabs and lower the heat to simmer for 5-7 minutes. If the crabs are raw (blue/green/black shell), cook for 15-20 minutes instead. Rinse and serve at once.

Answer by  maryanita (156)

As frozen crab legs are usually already cooked, you are not actually cooking them. First, thaw your crab legs in the refrigerator. I find that steaming is best. Use either a colander or a vegetable basket. Steam them for 4-5 minutes, less for smaller legs, in a large pot filled with a few inches of water. Enjoy!

Answer by  johnresa (2455)

Steam them in a minimal amount of water and add any aromatics you might want to flavor them. I usually add garlic, scallions, and a little ginger to the water,