King Crab Legs Baked, Grilled or Steamed

2 lbs of cooked Alaskan King Crab Legs on a sheet pan with butter.

Delicious King Crab Legs

Out of all seafood, I’ve got to admit that King Crab Legs are my all time favorite thing to eat. I love Snow Crab and Dungeoness Crab too but nothing, to me, is so satisfying as rewarding your self with a hefty sized piece of crab meat dipped in garlic butter. The flavor is so rich and sweet and it literally does melt in your mouth. The only problem is that they’re usually horribly expensive. I believe, however, that there is a time and place for everything, special occasions like birthdays and holidays have always warranted a place in my heart to splurge a little, even on a budget.

2 pound package of frozen Red King Crab legs labels $24.98/lb, total price $50.83!

King Crab Legs Market Price

The market price of seafood changes like anything else judging by the supply and demand. The only problem is is that it’s a little bit more unpredictable than, let’s say, beef or cattle because no one really knows how much is actually available. All we can do is judge the market by the previous and current catch recorded by quality control and government observers that keep track of the numbers.

I worked in Alaska, for a time, on a fishing factory trawler so, I know a little bit about how it works. I lived on a 220 ft fishing boat, out at sea, for 3 to 4 months at a time, depending on the fishing season. The difference with crabbing is how much further north they have to go and how much colder it gets. Crabbing is considered to be one of the most dangerous and deadly professions in the world. If you’ve ever caught an episode of Deadliest Catch, you know what I’m talking about.

All things considered, there are many other factors that go into pricing King Crab Legs when they hit the market. I can tell you that the price jumped 3 dollars more per pound, when I decided to film this video, from the previous week. If you want to know how I’ve gotten them cheaper, and I mean 1/3 this cost, check this out.

Frozen King Crab Legs

It’s no secret that when we buy King Crab Legs we’re usually buying them frozen but did you realize that they’ve already even been pre-cooked. So, cooking these up at home really isn’t going to be that difficult because all we need to do is reheat them. They can easily be over cooked, though, so that’s something you should avoid at all costs. Following these simple methods should help you cook your crab perfectly and without complications.

Fully Cooked King Crab Legs and one thigh meat portion removed from the shell.

King Crab Legs Baked, Grilled or Steamed by PoorMansGourmet.

Baked, Grilled or Steamed King Crab Legs

The 3 most common ways to cook and/or reheat King Crab Legs is baked in the oven, barbecued on a grill or, the most popular, steamed in a large pot on a stove top. In this video tutorial, I demonstrate how to do all three with ease and I’ve listed the cooking time and temps, for each process, down below.

King Crab Legs Time and Temperature

Baked: 425° F 15 minutes

Grilled: 400° f 20 minutes

Steamed: 2″ Boiling water 8-10 minutes

How to Cook Broccoli

The Best Broccoli

Here’s a very simple and delicious way to cook your Broccoli that even kids will love. This recipe steams the cut crowns for only a few short minutes to ensure it’s nutritional value stays in tact. This also means you don’t have to worry about over or under cooking the Broccoli when you do it this way. Also, you won’t be losing much flavor either because the buds aren’t completely submerged under water to the point of drowning. Only a half inch of boiling water, over medium heat, is required if you catch my drift. And this is, hands down, the easiest and tastiest way to eat broccoli without adding garlic.

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Broccoli Ingredients:

1 Broccoli Crown, chopped
1 tbsp Butter
Water, 1/2 inch in the bottom of your pan
Salt and Pepper to taste

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to cook this tasty broccoli.

Mussels in a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

The Best Mussels

This Mussels recipe is one of my all time favorites. It’s a European style recipe that incorporates the presence of Italian, french and Spanish cooking. This is also how the Olive Garden serves their Mussels. So if you’ve ever seen or ordered them there, this is more or less what you’re getting from this recipe. The Mussels are covered and steamed with a small amount of boiling water, then drowned in a fresh Lemon Garlic Butter Broth that’s prepared in under a few minutes on the stove top. Not only is this marinade amazing over the top of these Mussels, it is fantastic for dipping bread. My wife and I made our entire lunch out of 2 lbs of Mussels and a Crunch Roll loaf of bread when I prepared this recipe.

How do Mussels taste?

As I just described, Mussels truly are amazing. They’re slightly on the milder side of Oysters but are very similar in texture. They tend to be a bit chewy if they’re over cooked or bought frozen. As always, it’s best to buy fresh. I’ve had both wild and farm raised Mussels and the only difference I’ve noticed is that farm raised shell fish tend to be cleaner. Nothing worse than biting into a gritting Oyster, Mussel or Clam for that matter. So don’t shy away from farm raised Mussels unless you’re paranoid. This recipe will really help bring out the natural flavors in this seafood. It’s very easy to prepare and it can literally be done in just a matter of minutes.

If you’re interested, you really should check out my Oysters Rockefeller recipe and my Steamed Little neck Clams. Also, be sure to check out my Tender Calamari Recipe down below and My Stuffed Clams.

Mussels Ingredients:

2 lbs Mussels
1/2 Green Onion, chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, chopped
1 tsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/2 stick Butter
1/4 cup Sherry Wine
1/4 cup Broth, vegetable or Chicken
1/2 Lemon, squeezed
1/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper/Chili flakes

Be sure to watch the Mussels Video tutorial to learn exactly how to prepare these ingredients.