When deciding to prepare Alaskan king crab legs, you will find there are 4 basic ways: grilling, baking, steaming and boiling. Not only are all of these ways far easier than you might think, provided below is a quick reference guide for cooking alaskan king crabs in all 4 ways in less than 15 minutes!

Things To Remember:

Most of the time you purchase king crab legs they have already been precooked, which means two things: 1) they won’t take as long to cook and 2) you have to keep a watch on them so they don’t over cook.

Grilling King Crab legs

When grilling you will need:

Olive oil

Grill Rack

-Heat your grill up to 300ºF (149ºC)

-Brush your crab legs with olive oil

-Grill for 5 minutes and then flip

-Grill for another 5 minutes

Baking King Crab Legs

When baking you will need:

Baking pan

Water

Aluminum foil

-Preheat your oven to 350º F (176ºC)

-Heat up your water and fill the baking pan 1/8 inch the way

-Place the crab legs in the baking pan and wrap the top with aluminum foil

-Bake for 9-10 minutes

Steaming King Crab Legs

When steaming you will need:

2 cups of water

Large pot with cover

1 tablespoon of salt

Steamer Rack

-Bring the two cups of water and salt in a large pot to a boil

-Place the crabs legs on your rock over the pot

-When you get a rolling boil again, cover those babies for about 5 minutes.

Boiling King Crab Legs

When boiling you will need:

Large pot

Water

1 tablespoon of salt

-Bring a pot water 1/2 full and salt to a boil

-Add crab legs and reduce to medium heat

-Boil for about 5-6 minutes