Slow Cooked Alaskan King Crab Legs
Cole Wagoner
September 19, 2023
No need to brave the Bering Sea for Alaskan king crab, because our friends at Crowd Cow will ship it directly to your kitchen! We’re taking these behemoth crustaceans and giving them a steam bath in the Anova Precision Oven to cook them to perfection.
Serves
4
Prep Time
00:05
Cook Time
00:45
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Ingredients
2 lb
Alaskan king crab legs
2
lemons, cut into wedges, for serving
8 Tbsp (1 stick)
unsalted butter, melted, for serving
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Steps
1. Preheat the Oven
Rack
Sous Vide Mode: On
Steam: 100%
Temp: 150°F
Heat: Rear
2. Prepare Crab
Place the crab legs on a perforated pan or wire rack set in a sheet pan.
3. Cook
Rack
Transfer to the oven and cook for 45 minutes.
Sous Vide Mode: On
Steam: 100%
Temp: 150°F
Heat: Rear
00:45 Timer
4. Serve Warm
Transfer to a platter. Use shears to remove the meat from the shells. Squeeze lemon over the meat. Serve with the butter for dipping.
6 Comments
David
Should the crab legs be thawed first?
3y
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Anova
this timing works from frozen!
3y
A
Anova Food Nerd
Does your recipe require the crab legs to be defrosted first? Or can we use the low temperature to heat up the frozen crab legs?
3y
A
Anova
frozen is preferred!
3y
G
Greg
Is 45 minutes right for unfrozen crab legs? You mention crowd cow, who shops everything frozen solid, and the other recipe in this here app calls for 5 minutes, not 45.
4y
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Cole Wagoner
it is. The other recipe is cooking them at 212F. This recipe is a lower gentler cook which takes longer.
4y
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