Best 5 Fried Crab Legs Recipes

FRIED CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Crack legs and remove meat trying to get out whole pieces, picking out the joints and such is a great way to reserve meat for another recipe like stuffing for mushrooms etc so don't waste.
• crush crackers in a food processor (preferred method) until fine or use a freezer bag and crush with a rolling pin or a bottle (this method doesn't get them as fine as I like though).
• season one side of legs with garlic and cayene (or use the.
• seasonings you like).
• roll crab in flour then egg and last in crackers, place on a plate or cookie sheet until all are ready to fry.
• heat butter in a non-stick skillet on med heat until melted and add crab to pan cook a few minutes and turn. should be a light brown.
• turn again to allow further browning, remove to paper towles to drain excess grease
• serve while hot with lemon wedges and garnish with chives or parsley if desired.

OLD BAY KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• 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.

FRIED CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Start with extracting the meat from the skin, use scissors or crab crackers for that. See the picture or the video below to learn how to make it.
• Once you have done with the legs. Clean them with some water then dry with paper and set them aside.
• In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons of water, until combine.
• In another large bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon Old Bay and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
• In a third shallow bowl, mix together panko bread crumbs, remaining Old Bay seasoning, and remaining cayenne pepper. Set aside.
• Now cover the crab legs in flour mixture on both sides and shake off excess. make sure to cover all the sides.
• Now Soak The legs in the egg mixture on both sides and allow excess to drop off.
• Cover The crab legs with breadcrumb mixture on both sides and press gently to get breading to stick.
• Heat vegetable oil in a dutch oven or deep frying pan, until reaches 350°F-375°F use an oil thermometer to check the temp.
• Fry the breadcrumbs crab legs for about 6 min. flip every 2 min until become golden brown.
• Place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Serve With Favorite Dipping sauce.

KING CRAB LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place crab legs in a shallow baking pan.
• Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted, about 3 minutes. Whisk in seafood seasoning, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil. Brush crab legs with butter mixture and pour any remaining mixture over crab legs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until opaque and flaky, basting regularly with the butter mixture in the pan, 25 to 35 minutes.

FRIED CRAB STICKS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil to 350 degrees.
• Unwrap crabsticks and line them on foil or a plate.
• Whisk together eggs and milk to create egg wash.
• Dredge crab stick in flour; one at a time. (Coat evevly).
• Then dredge the crabstick in egg wash. (coat evenly).
• Now roll the crabstick in the panko breadcrumbs until completely covered.
• Repeat steps 4 thru 6 for about two or three more crabsticks.
• Deep fry at 350 degrees for about 2 minutes, turning over once. (Do not overcook, as the crab meat will begin to separate into strips.).
• While these are cooking, prepare the remaining crabsticks.
• NOTE: Do not overcrowd or cook all at once. Fry in batches for best results.