How to Cook Crab Legs
Fresh steamed Alaskan king crab legs are prepped and ready in under 10 minutes. Perfect for date night in or an easy family dinner!
Servings 2
Calories 3kcal
Ingredients
- 6 Alaskan king crab legs thawed
- 4 sprigs fresh dill for serving
- butter melted, for serving
- lemon cut into wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Cut the crab legs at the oints to fit into your microwave. Wrap 3 legs in damp paper towels with 2 sprigs of fresh dill and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Place the wrapped legs in the microwave 1 package at a time and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove and carefully unwrap, they’ll be steamy so be careful of the full-facial steam.
- Serve and enjoy with melted butter and plenty of napkins.
Notes
Since the legs have been steamed and thus the shells are softened, I use kitchen shears to open the crab legs rather than a crab cracker.
recipe: Alton Brown
recipe: Alton Brown