How to Cook Snow Crab Legs

January 28th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

Snow Crab Legs are not only easy to cook, but also easy to eat. Snow Crab Legs are typically from Alaskan seaboard and a smaller cousin to the King Crab. Snow Crabs are sold pre-cooked and frozen. You can actually just thaw and eat; however, we prefer boiled in crab boil and other seasonings, Cajun Cooking style, and dipped in melted butter or Cajun Cocktail Sauce.


Ingredients (Snow Crabs):

1-2 Snow Crab clusters per person (depends on the size)
1/4 cup Zatarain’s Shrimp & Crab boil
Sea Salt
1 medium sweet onion
3 celery stalks
2 tablespoons Garlic Powder or several Garlic pods
1/4 white distilled vinegar
1/4 lemon juice
5 Bay Leaves

Fill a large 8-12 quart stock pot with water. Leave 5 inches or so from the top to allow for adding ingredients. Bring water to rolling boil.

Add in all the seasonings.

Add the Snow Crab Legs. Bring back to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let sit to soak up the seasoning for about 10 minutes.

Suggested Serving for Snow Crab Legs

Serve Snow Crab Legs on large platters with crab or nut crackers and small pick seafood forks.

We typically serve with boiled new potatoes by boiling the potatoes in the boiling seasoned water for 20 minutes before adding in the Snow Crab Legs.

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There Are 13 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Emily Wheat on 4 April 2009:

    We tried this same recipe with King Crab legs and it turned out PERFECTLY!! They were too “pokey” for me, so we’re trying it again with the snow crab tonight with my in-laws. This time we will try the potatoes with it. Can’t wait!

  2. Comment by Steve Lew on 15 July 2009:

    Great video. Nice family. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing and making this video.

  3. Comment by Susie on 11 August 2009:

    I really enjoyed your video and your beautiful family. God Bless and keep you enjoying life to it’s fullest.
    Regards,

  4. Comment by Spencer Family on 17 September 2009:

    Thanks so much – great video. What a wonderful family you have. We can’t wait to try this recipe tomorrow night!

  5. Comment by Beryl on 12 October 2009:

    Thank you so much! We really appreciate you.

  6. Comment by Anthony on 24 October 2009:

    Hi there i sure did injoy the video. looks like some very good food. Thanks

  7. Comment by David on 27 October 2009:

    Thats some good stuff great video. now im going to go cook me some snowcrab….

  8. Comment by Julie on 24 December 2009:

    Thanks so much for sharing this video.
    I have never cooked snow crab and tonight should be awesome because of you.
    Thanks and Merry Christmas!!

  9. Comment by Kenya on 1 January 2010:

    Thanks for the help! I’m cooking them right now.

  10. Comment by Shantrice on 14 June 2010:

    Love this family! Love this recipe!

  11. Comment by Keith on 14 June 2010:

    Thanks for the video. If I can’t get the Zatarains Shrimp and Crab boil, is there something more “simple” I can use in the water? Will they taste okay if I use everything but the Zatarains?

  12. Comment by Beryl on 15 June 2010:

    Hi Keith, Yes, they will be OK without the crab boil. In fact, it is probably only in Louisiana that people add the crab boil.

  13. Comment by Kim on 13 August 2010:

    Love, Love, Love this video!! The family dancing and just enjoying the cooking is so wonderful! Got my water boiling for my crab legs now and I’m going put some music on and do some dancing as well!! God Bless you all and keep cooking

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