Crab Legs How to Cook

Crab Legs How To Cook

How To Cook - Cooked Crab

The best ways to cook your crab

One thing about crab lump meat is 9 out of 10 times, the meat will be pre cooked for you, meaning you don't have to. So in general for cooking crab legs, you are just reheating, dressing and serving it any way you want. This is the best part of cooking anyway. However, many times you can buy fresh crab meat if you are lucky enough to be able to source it locally.

So the options for cooking will vary depending on what type of meat you are able to get your hands on weather it be fresh or pre-cooked.

The method of cooking crab legs also depends on your preference of texture whilst eating. If you decide to boil or steam crab, the dish will typically be more watery as crabs tend to have some salt water in them anyway. For this reason, other individuals will want their crab grilled or even flash fried to add a bit of crisp and rough texture to the meat. Now keep in mind that this type of cooking would be a short process as the last thing you want to do with crab meat is to over cook it and turn it rubbery.

Now, you may have to thaw your crab meat as you may buy it packed and frozen for ideal storage. Don't let this throw you off as pre-packed frozen crab can still maintain its flavor if done correctly. In fact, many fishing boats cook the crabs they catch immediately to preserve the fresh flavours.


	*Methods* Steaming - Wrap tightly in cling film and boil for 7-10 minutes. Boiling - Boiling allows you to add different flavours such as salt and pepper whilst cooking. Oven This can be handy as you can cook a large volume at a time with ease. Simply wrap in aluminium foil, and bake for approximately 15 minutes at 450. Microwave - Place on paper towel (to absorb moisture) and cook microwave for 2-3 minutes. Grill - You can wrap in foil if you want and cook for approximately 15 minutes or simply throw on a baking tray and cook till your desired preference.

SUMMARY

Cooking Crab is very Simple;

	Use the biggest saucepan you have, fill up to just above half way with water to the top and add a decent amount of salt.
	Put the Crab meat and boil.
	Once the water starts to boil begin timing. Timing varies depending on the size of the crab. The typical cooking times usually stay with 20 minutes for 2 pound crabs and an additional 5 minutes for each pound in weight.
	When this is finished, carefully pour everything into your sink and rinse with cold water to remove any debris, etc.
	Allow cooling time before continuing as below;

Crab Legs

Stage 1

Remove the claws & legs by twisting and set aside. To remove the centre part, crack the bottom edge on a hard surface. Place the crab with the head region facing forward, and using your thumbs, force the centre part up & out of the shell.

Stage 2

The stomach sac which can be found behind the crabs mouth can be removed and thrown out. As well as the stomach, locate the gills which are situated on the centre edges and discard as well. With the centre region. slice into 4 pieces and remove all available flesh.

Stage 3

Inside the shell you will find the brown meat which can be removed with a spoon. Using a hard mallet or claw crackers, break the claws open where you find the white meat. Remove this as best you can. repeat this same process for the legs to remove as much meat as you can.

Use the collected meat as you wish.

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