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Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• water
• lemon
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Place a trivet in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and add water. Place crab legs on top of the trivet; you may need to let them thaw for a few minutes so they will fit.
3. 3 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
4. 4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
5. 5 Use tongs to transfer crab legs to a serving dish.
6. 6 Squeeze lemon juice on top and serve with melted butter.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• parsley
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• beer
• onion
• water
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Combine crab legs, parsley, lemon juice, and oil in a large bowl. Stir until crab legs are coated. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
2. 2 Bring beer, onion, water, and garlic to a rapid boil in a large pot. Place crab legs in a steamer basket and insert into the pot. Discard marinade. Cover and steam until crab is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Ashley

Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• aluminum foil
• lemon
• butter
• parsley
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
2. 2 Lay 4 sheets aluminum foil on a work surface; place 1 crab leg on each sheet. Squeeze 1 lemon quarter on each crab leg; place squeezed lemon quarter next to each crab leg. Cut ¼ cup butter into small cubes; divide and place onto crab legs. Sprinkle parsley and garlic on each crab leg; season with salt and black pepper.
3. 3 Cover each crab leg with remaining sheets aluminum foil; seal aluminum foil together to create sealed packets.
4. 4 Place packets on the preheated grill; cook until crab legs are bright pink outside and meat is opaque, about 20 minutes.
5. 5 Melt remaining ¼ cup butter in a small saucepan over low heat; serve with crab.

By ebrinx

Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• water
• seafood seasoning
• red potato
• seafood seasoning
• carrot
• celery
• onion
• spicy sausage
• corn
• shrimp

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Bring 6 quarts water to a boil in a large stewing pot; add 1/4 cup seafood seasoning.
2. 2 Cook potatoes in seasoned boiling water for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, bring a second large pot of water to a boil; add 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning. Cook crab legs in seasoned boiling water until meat is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
4. 4 Add carrots, celery, and onions to potatoes; cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
5. 5 Add sausage and corn; continue boiling for 5 minutes more.
6. 6 Add shrimp and cooked crab legs; cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.

By kenzie02m

Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• lemon
• sweet onion
• serrano chile
• garlic
• thyme
• seafood seasoning
• kosher salt
• bay leaf
• red potato
• kielbasa sausage
• sweet corn
• littleneck clam
• shrimp

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a very large stockpot fitted with a basket insert with about 8 quarts of water, or about halfway full. Squeeze lemons into the water, tossing the halves in too. Add onions, chiles, garlic, thyme, seafood seasoning, kosher salt, and bay leaves; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir potatoes into the pot and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Next, add sausage and corn; cook another 5 minutes, making sure everything stays covered with the liquid.
4. 4 Add clams and boil until they open, about 8 minutes. Toss in shrimp and shut off the heat. Cover the pot and let shrimp steep in the flavor for 10 minutes, adding crab in the last 5 minutes (press them into the liquid).
5. 5 Drain and spread crab, shrimp, sausage, clams, corn, potatoes, and onions out on a newspaper-covered table or on three large serving trays. Sprinkle with a dusting of Old Bay or provide for individual use.

By Brian Sapp

Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• butter
• seafood seasoning
• lemon juice
• garlic
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place crab legs in a shallow baking pan.
2. 2 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.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until opaque and flaky, basting regularly with the butter mixture in the pan, 25 to 35 minutes.

By MarylouH

Ingredients

• ✓ king crab leg
• corn
• butter
• garlic
• red pepper flakes
• old bay seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 In a very large stock pot, bring a large amount of water to a boil. Place crab legs and corn in the pot of boiling water. Boil until corn is tender and crab legs are opaque and flaky. Crab may finish cooking before corn; check every 5 minutes to see if they are finished cooking. Drain well. Cut a slit into each crab leg shell to make it easier for your guests.
2. 2 In a large saucepan, melt butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, and Old Bay seasoning. Stir in crab and corn and sauté for 5 to 10 minutes.

By Robyn Pravitz