Frozen Cooked Dungeness Crab Bring the water to a roiling boil and place the frozen crab inside. Keep heat on high to maintain the boil–adjust lower if it looks like it is going to boil over. Foam may form–scoop it out with a ladle or lower the heat and leave the top off. Boil for about 12 minutes.
How do you thaw frozen crab?
- Ideally, thaw frozen crab before you pop it into that boiling cauldron. The best way to thaw crab is to leave it in the refrigerator overnight, but if you are preparing a last-minute meal, just put the crab legs into a colander and run cool water over them for a few minutes.
Frozen Cooked Dungeness Crab
Bring the water to a roiling boil and place the frozen crab inside.
Keep heat on high to maintain the boil–adjust lower if it looks like it is going to boil over.
Foam may form–scoop it out with a ladle or lower the heat and leave the top off.
Boil for about 12 minutes.30 Aug 2017
Should I thaw frozen crabs before cooking?
Thaw the crab legs.
Place the crab legs in the refrigerator the night before and let thaw slowly. While slow thawing in the refrigerator is recommended, you can also thaw crab legs by placing them under cold, running water for several minutes. The vast majority of frozen crab legs are pre-cooked.