Crab Legs
Our bustling seafood market includes both West and East Coast flash frozen premium crab legs and claws. Iced and packed displays show-off King, Snow, Dungeness and Jonah Claws in a “soldier format.” Our fishing partners carefully prepare our inventory. On the docks or fishing boats, they cook, and flash freeze all the crabs. Using nitrogen with an instant freeze maintains flavor, texture and nutrition.
Take a gander at the first row of bright red, majestic King Crab Legs. Medium to colossal legs line-up for your inspection. Each count refers to 10 pounds, so the “16-20 count” designates that many legs in 10 pounds or about two legs per pound. From the Bering Sea, specifically Norton Sound and Bristol Bay, Red King Crab Legs cook to a sweet, tender meat. Try generously brushing cooking oil completely on each leg and grill them for 5 minutes on each side at a low-medium setting. Grilling on a low temperature ensures the nutrients & vitamins such as Zinc, Vitamin B12 and Selenium remain in the legs.
Next to the King display resides the elongated Snow Crab Clusters. In each cluster, a claw and about four legs encompass this “half-body.” Snow Crabs coexist with the King Crab in the Bering Sea, but exhibit thinner & more fibrous meat. For variety, steam the Snow Crab Clusters while on a strainer insert in a large cast iron pot. Allow the meat to cook for 6-14 minutes. Serve with clarified butter and spicy seafood seasoning.
Finishing up the “Leg Spectacular,” Dungeness Clusters offer a bold, underestimated choice. Dungeness Crabs represent the West Coast, much like the Blue Crabs amaze the East Coast. Our Watermen catch this delicacy in the cold waters from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Central California. Even though it’s the smallest crab out of the well-known Snow and King Crabs, the meat exhibits an exquisite taste. Enthusiasts enjoy the slightly nutty & sweet flavor with tender and flaky white meat. If dining on the entire crab, you’ll find the leg meat firmer and with a more distinct malty flavor than the body meat. Try grilling your Dungeness Clusters for a robust flavor that maximizes the salty-sweet quality. Brush cooking oil on each cluster and grill for five minutes at medium-low heat. Serve and enjoy a West Coast treasure.
If legs don’t fit your cuisine, try a side dish or appetizer of Triple Scored Jonah Crab Claws. For ease and dipping convenience these claws receive a full cooking and don’t require any reheating, just thawing. Fished from Northeastern Atlantic waters, these crabs offer claws exhibiting a flaky mild meat with a sweet aftertaste. Try serving them chilled with zesty cocktail sauce.
Our loyal customers always bring newcomers to our online market and say, “Just experiment with different recipes and crabs. Each crab differs from the salinity or food in the water." Don't be crabby. Get a crack'n and dipp'n!
Check out our King Crab Leg Weigh-In video.
