To cook snow crab legs, here are four popular methods with clear instructions:

1. Boiling (Stovetop)

• Fill a large pot with about 2 inches of water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and add lemon halves, butter, and seafood seasoning (like Old Bay).
• Add the snow crab legs, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and cook for about 8 minutes until the legs turn bright red and are steaming hot.
• Serve immediately with melted butter and lemon wedges

2. Steaming

• Fill a large pot with a few inches of water and place a steamer basket inside.
• Bring the water to a simmer, then add the crab legs to the basket.
• Cover the pot and steam the crab legs for about 6 minutes.
• Remove and serve with melted butter and lemon

3. Baking

• Preheat oven to 350°F or 400°F.
• Place crab legs in a baking dish; you can add a little hot water to the pan (about 1/8 inch) and cover with foil.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350°F or 25 minutes at 400°F if frozen (15 minutes if thawed).
• Optionally, puncture the shells and pour a mixture of melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, pepper, and parsley over the legs before baking.
• Serve with the seasoned butter for dipping

4. Grilling

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Brush crab legs with melted butter or oil.
• Grill for about 5 minutes per side until heated through and slightly charred.
• Serve with garlic butter sauce or lemon wedges

Additional Tips

• Use crab crackers to help extract meat easily.
• Serve crab legs with melted butter, lemon juice, and seafood seasoning for best flavor.
• Cooking times may vary slightly depending on whether crab legs are fresh or frozen.

These methods yield tender, flavorful snow crab legs ready in under 10-25 minutes depending on the method