1 Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.2 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent,stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. 3 Continue to heat mixture until bubbling.
To bake crab legs, preheat an 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. As you can see, cooking crab legs is not difficult and it only takes a few minutes to prepare. To boil crab legs, simply fill a large saucepan half full of cold water and bring to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt and the seasoning of your choice, if any. When the water begins to boil add the crab legs and reduce the heat to medium. Allow them to simmer for about six minutes. Place the butter in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 1 minute. Set the saucepan aside and let the butter settle, undisturbed. The milk solids will come to the top of the butter and the watery whey will collect on the bottom.  1 Now toss the pan into the oven on the center rack. 2  Bake your crabs for about 25 minutes or so (depending on how thick the legs you have are), brushing the sauce from the bottom of the pan onto the legs every 5-7 minutes. 3  Remove from oven. 4  Sprinkle with a few pinches o' parsley for garnish. 1 On med low heat, melt the butter. 2  Add the garlic (I prefer a press) and LIGHTLY saute. 3  Squeeze in the juice of the citrus of choice. 4  If using a lemon, squeeze the juice into your hands so that you can remove the seeds with ease. 5  Turn the heat to low and let those flavors mesh until the oven is nice and hot. Boiling: Boiling is not recommended for king crab legs. Serving Cold: Defrost at room temperature for a crab salad or serve cold with Hollandaise Sauce or Clarified Butter. Clarified butter: To learn how to make clarified butter, check out Butter Ghee and Clarified Butter. Clarified butter is also called drawn butter. Makes 4 servings. Melt butter in a large skillet with cover over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 1/2 minutes, until aromatic; do not let it burn. Add stock, salt, pepper and crab legs. Cover and simmer 6 minutes. This may have to be done in batches if they don't all fit into the pan at one time 1 Pour any remaining sauce over those puppies. 2  Now toss the pan into the oven on the center rack. 3  Bake your crabs for about 25 minutes or so (depending on how thick the legs you have are), brushing the sauce from the bottom of the pan onto the legs every 5-7 minutes. 4  Remove from oven. 1 On med low heat, melt the butter. 2  Add the garlic (I prefer a press) and LIGHTLY saute. 3  Squeeze in the juice of the citrus of choice. 4  If using a lemon, squeeze the juice into your hands so that you can remove the seeds with ease. 5  Turn the heat to low and let those flavors mesh until the oven is nice and hot. Directions: Melt butter in a large skillet with cover over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 1/2 minutes, until aromatic; do not let it burn. Add stock, salt, pepper and crab legs. Cover and simmer 6 minutes. This may have to be done in batches if they don't all fit into the pan at one time. Makes 4 servings. Melt butter in a large skillet with cover over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 1/2 minutes, until aromatic; do not let it burn. Add stock, salt, pepper and crab legs. 1 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. 2  Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. 3  Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes. 1 Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab. 2  Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. 3 Step 2: Add crab legs to the boiling water, bending and tucking the legs so as much of the legs are covered as possible in water. Return the water to boiling. Step 3: Cook the legs, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through, adjusting occasionally with long tongs to make sure they heat evenly. Step 4: Using long tongs, remove the legs from the water. If desired, rinse legs; drain well. Serving Crab Legs. When serving, keep things simple and let the crab legs star. In a small saucepan, on medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Squeeze in the lemon juice. Turn the heat to low and let those flavors mesh until the oven is nice and hot. Season with salt and parsley. Then whisk in the olive oil. Remove from heat. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 
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