Crab Legs at Home

Recently we decided to try to make crab legs at home for the first time. We had no idea how easy they are to make at home! Jake and I had so much fun making them that I forgot to take photos of the process. We first filled a large pot with water and brought it to a boil. We then put the crab legs in the pot and boiled them for about 6 minutes. The various resources that we read said anywhere from 5-7 minutes. I picked up king crab legs from Costco since they had the best price in our area. I learned that crab legs come pre-cooked so making them at home is really just about heating them up.

We served the crab legs with fresh parsley, lemon wedges and melted butter. We had fun with the butter and made a couple flavors for dipping and separated them into small dished. The first was just plain melted butter, we also made a fresh garlic butter and a butter with Old Bay seasoning. I have heard people rave about Old Bay for seafood before and it lives up to the hype!

This will be a special dish that we will make again in the future and cannot wait!

Do you have any crab dishes that you like to make? Please share!