Food Republic spoke with chef and recipe expert Dennis Littley about the best way to prepare and cook frozen crab legs so they heat through evenly.

How to Cook Crab Legs One of the easiest ways to cook crab legs at home is to steam them. First, choose a pot large enough to hold the crab legs and a steamer basket, with a tight-fitting lid.

Quick tip: Snow crab is typically sold as clusters, with some body meat attached to a few legs and claws. The crab is most often sold pre-cooked and frozen, so you can thaw it by placing the legs ...

Crab meat is trapped behind a thick shell. The process of cooking and accessing the meat can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, it’s not very difficult to prepare and crack crab legs.

Alaskan king crab legs: These crab legs are known for their colossal size, sweet, succulent meat and bumpy exterior. They take the longest to cook.

Alaskan king crab is usually priced between $25 to $30 per pound, and a cluster, which usually weighs around 2 pounds with three legs, a claw and shoulder meat, only has about 10 ounces of meat.