How do YOU cook Alaskan King Crab?

Steamed Crabs in Beer Broth (Cua Hap Bia) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

* 2 crabs, about 1 pound each

* 1 cup beer

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

* 1 teaspoon sugar

Garnishing:

* 1 red chili, julienned

* 1 tablespoon coriander (cilantro)

* 1 tablespoon spring onion (scallion), julienned

How to cook:

* Clean crabs. Pull top shells of crabs and remove feathery lungs. Rinse.

* Pull off triangular-shaped shell on the underside and rinse crab again.

* Twist off claws and crack. Cut crabs in half.

* Marinate crabs with salt, pepper and sugar in a heatproof (flameproof) bowl for 30 minutes.

* Pour in three quarters of the beer then steam covered for 15 minutes.

* Pour in remaining beer, cover and leave for a few more minutes.

* Remove from heat and garnish with chili, coriander, and spring onion.

Vietnamese cuisine

Ingredients 6 pounds crab legs, frozen Alaskan King, 16 legs 2 sticks butter, unsalted 1 clove garlic, peeled, crushed salt, 1 medium lemon, squeezed We begin by pre-heating the oven to 400 degrees. In a small pot we melt the butter with the garlic and a pinch of salt over low heat. We then add the lemon juice and keep the pot on very low heat. We put the frozen crab legs exposed crabmeat up into two 9 by 13 inch pans and brush them all over with the melted butter-lemon juice mix. We put the pan carefully in the oven, the legs are BIG, and bake for about 30 minutes brushing the exposed crabmeat a couple of times with the butter mixture. We want the crab legs to be heated through. We do not use all of the butter, we have about 4 or 5 tablespoons of butter remaining which we divide among small prep bowls. We serve the legs with the butter for dipping.

I get mine shipped in from Alaska, frozen. When I want them I put them in a steamer basket over boiling water, with a lid, for about 12 minutes. Perfect.

For my dipping butter, I melt at least a stick of butter, juice of a lemon or two, with minced garlic and let that go to town while the crab legs steam. Best EVER.

KING CRAB FETTUCCINE

* 6-8 oz. Alaska King crab meat

* 1 clove garlic, minced

* 1/2 cup butter or margarine

* 3/4 cup heavy cream

* 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

* 1/2 tsp. pepper

* 12 oz. fettuccine noodles, cooked and drained

* Salt

* 1 tbsp. chopped parsley

Drain and slice crab. Sauté garlic in butter. Blend in crab, cream, cheese and pepper; cook and stir until thoroughly heated. Add to hot fettuccine; toss lightly. Salt to taste. Garnish with parsley. Makes about 6 servings.

I use a bamboo steamer. I find a pan and put a few inches of water in it. Then I place the steamer on top. The crab legs always come out perfect!

I wrap the legs up in wet paper towels and zap them for 2 - 2a half minutes.

Crack and dip in melted butter or margarine.

Get a huge stockpot and half fill it with water and when it boils salt it down and drop the legs in for about six minutes or until they turn pink. yum!!

i eat em raw