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December 29 2021
New Years - Old Bay King Crab Legs
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3 pounds frozen cooked king crab legs
One 6-ounce box seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay, plus additional as needed
2 lemons
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
Put the crab legs in the bottom of a large stockpot, then cover with 4 quarts of water and stir in the seafood seasoning (see Cook's Note). Halve the lemons and squeeze the juice into the pot, then add the rinds. Cover and bring to a boil, then cook over medium-high heat until the crab legs are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove the crab legs to a large serving bowl or platter.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until the butter foams and simmers, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Using a spoon, remove any milk solids from the surface of the butter, then slowly pour the melted butter into a small serving bowl, leaving any watery, white whey behind in the saucepan. Serve alongside the crab legs.
Note - Crab legs from the store are already cooked. They just need to be warmed up. You can also 1/2 fill a large cake pan with water, and lay the crab legs across the pan (not touching the water). Steam them in a preheated oven until they turn BRIGHT orange in color. That's when they're warmed through. The shells will also crack easily when they are steamed through. If under steamed (still cold inside) the shells will bend instead of cracking.