What is a fail safe way to prepare a pound of fresh frozen king crab legs?

I have them in the freezer. They were flash frozen. They are long and scary looking. I don't even know where the meat is. I would like to prepare them simply and dip the meat in butter. That is how we like to eat lobster. Please be specific and assume i don't know anything about preparing seafood. Thanks.|||Here's what I do, Cut the {Scary Ones} :o) at the Joints, and Crack the Pieces Slightly so the Sauce can Seep into them. Get yourself some Lemon Juice, Butter, White Wine {Optional} Capers, %26amp; S/P to taste. Saute the Crab in a Large Skillet or Sauce Pan with all Ingredients, Serve 'Stat'


P.S. You can also add some Scallions and Fresh Tomatoes for a thicker Sauce if needed for Dipping with Hot French Bread, and Walla! you've got "Sauce Provencale" 'en scary ones' :o)|||Here is a recipe I use for our king crab legs - hope it helps!





* Snow crab legs


* Salt and pepper


* 4 to 6 cloves garlic


* 4 Tbsp. butter


* 4 Tbsp. Olive oil





Preparation


Place the snow crab legs in aluminum pan. Season with salt and pepper.





Then chop the garlic and throw it all around the crab legs. Then add butter and olive oil right on top.





Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes and then serve with clarified real sweet cream butter (salted or not). You can also do these on the grill - just cover the pan with foil and let cook for 20 minutes on medium coals. You can tell when the crab legs are done when they turn the color red or dark pink





Goes great with crushed, sauteed garlic mixed in angel hair pasta and a side salad.|||Drop them in a pot of lightly salted boiling water and just cook til they turn bright red orange. Pile on a plate, crack them open and enjoy. Make sure you do not over cook or they will be rubbery. You are in for a real treat. Yummmmm|||How to Cook and Prepare Alaskan King Crab Legs


First and foremost, prior to cooking or preparing king crab legs, you should allow for the crab to thaw in your refrigerator overnight. The majority of the processes below only require a re-heat time of 5-10 minutes because king crab has already been cooked by the commercial processor. King crab should be added to stews and soups around the last 5 minutes of the cooking process.











Cooking King Crab Legs


To make a delicious Alaskan king crab even tastier, you need to determine how you’re going to cook and prepare it. There are several different methods available for cooking King crab legs and the one you choose will mainly depend on the taste that you want to achieve.





Keep in mind that the majority of king crab legs that you buy from your local grocery store will be precooked. When you bring crab legs home from the store, you are essentially just heating them back up. Therefore, you should be careful not to overcook them or else they will taste dry and tough. Three drops of hot sauce in butter can really draw out the wonderful taste of fresh king crab.





Below are a few simple instructions on how to cook crab legs.











Cooking Frozen Crab Legs


Most frozen crab legs are already pre-cooked so they will just need to be heated. When cooking frozen crab legs, we have found the best way is to place them in a colander or steamer over rapidly boiling water. The pot should be about one-third of the way filled with water. You will need to cover the pot and steam your frozen crab legs for about ten minutes or until they are completely heated.











Steaming King Crab Legs


When steaming pre-cooked Alaskan king crab legs, simply place two cups of water and a tablespoon of salt in a pot and bring it to a boil. Place the crab legs in the pot on a rack over the boiling water. When the water starts to boil again, cover with a lid and cook for about six minutes or when they begin to omit a “cooked odor”, they should be ready to eat.

















Boiled Crab Legs


To boil crab legs, simply fill a large saucepan half full of cold water and bring to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt and the seasoning of your choice, if any. When the water begins to boil add the crab legs and reduce the heat to medium. Allow them to simmer for about six minutes. Take the crab legs out of the water, rinse and they are ready to eat.

















Grilled Crab Legs


To grill crab legs you need to brush olive oil on all sides of the crab legs to prevent them from sticking. Then place the crab legs on a hot grill of 300 degrees for about five minutes, turn over and cook for another five minutes until they are heated all the way through. Remove from the grill and serve with butter or sauce.

















Baked Crab Legs


To bake crab legs, preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Place the crab legs in a shallow baking pan in single layers. Place hot water in the pan about 1/8 of an inch deep. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for eight to ten minutes.


As you can see, cooking crab legs is not difficult and it only takes a few minutes to prepare. If you have been missing out on having king crab legs because you thought they were complicated to prepare, you can now consider them as being part of your regular diet.