5–6 Minutes
To steam crab legs. 1  Pour 2 cups of water in a steamer or a large pot, add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to the boil. 2  Add the crab legs, placing them onto a rack in the bottom of the pan or into the steaming basket. 3  As the water starts to boil again, begin timing. The easiest way to steam crab legs is by using a stove top steamer, but you can also steam crab legs on the stovetop using a skillet or even in the microwave. Keep reading to learn more about each method. I know that many advocate using seasoning and boiling crab legs, but I like the simplicity of the naturally sweet and rich flavor of crab legs that have been steamed. Using a two-piece pasta pot with the strainer portion as a steamer insert works well to perfectly steam crab legs. 1 (Water amount may vary, but just keep below the level of the strainer portion of the pot.). 2  Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. 3  Cover. 4  Steam crab legs for 4 to 6 minutes, or until heated through. 5  Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping. ( 6 Recipe #51525 works well.). 1 Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. 2  Cover. 3  Steam crab legs for 4 to 6 minutes, or until heated through. 4  Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping. ( 5 Recipe #51525 works well.). 4. Cover the pot and steam the crab legs. Once the pot is boiling, put the steamer basket into the pot and replace the lid. Monitor the pot for the next few minutes until steam begins to develop. Thawed crab legs should steam for 5–6 minutes, and frozen legs will take about 10–12 minutes. Check the inside of a claw with a thermometer. It's done when the crab leg reaches 155 degrees. With these methods, king crab only takes only 4 to 10 minutes to reheat: Steam Preparation: Let the water in the bottom of the steamer pot come to a boil, then I add the crab legs in the steamer and cover. The crabs will be heated through when you can smell them.
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