Boil them: Take a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil. When the water is ready, add the crab legs to the pot and boil for 6 to 8 minutes, or longer if you have more than 5 pounds of crab legs.
Grilling: Heat your grill to medium high and brush the surface with olive oil or butter. Place the crab legs wit the top of the shell (red side) facing down. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turn over and cook an additional 5 minutes.
Steam them: Like boiling, steaming is an excellent way to prepare crabs. Use a double boiler and steam for 6 to 8 minutes or until cooked through.
Recipe
Gourmet Grilled King Crab
Ingredients:
2 lb. frozen cooked King crab legs, thawed & shelled
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 tbsp. mustard
1/4 lemon juice
1/4 c. dry wine
1/4 c. snipped parsley
Directions:
Combine dry wine, butter, lemon juice, parsley, mustard and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Brush the mixture on crab meat. Place crab meat on grill about 3 to 4 inches from medium coals, brush the crab meat with the butter mixture and turn occasionally until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Makes 6 servings. Makes 32 servings.