Fried Crab Legs

I'll teach you how to cook fried crab legs easily. Using frozen Alaskan King Crab Legs, dipped, and breaded, seasoned with some spicy old bay seasoning, then fried in a dutch oven. Just Like Huna shrimps, or Air Fryer Frozen Fish Sticks, Fried Crab legs will be a great appetizer idea especially when you serve it with some delicious dipping sauce.

These big massive king legs were filled with meat, dipped in homemade or canned breading, and fried to a perfect golden brown crunch… absolutely stunning!

So keep reading till the end to learn more about crab legs, and if you have questions, feedback, or tips feel free to leave a comment.

Fried Crab Legs

There are many different ways to cook crab legs, such as deep-frying, or baking them, or even cooking them in the air fryer. But the most famous and delicious way to cook is to deep fry the crab legs. I know this way is not a perfect option for a healthy meal. But there is no issue to try it one time.

This is the easiest recipe for deep-fried crab legs, starts with preparing the legs and extract the meat from the skin, then covers the crab legs with eggs and breadcrumbs, then fry them in hot vegetable oil. The whole recipe may take about 20 min. So for busy people, it may be a good choice for an easy dinner or fast lunch. Or you can serve them as an appetizer with Yum Yum sauce or Ketchup and mayo.

Where To Buy Crab Legs

You can find frozen crab legs those days in almost any supermarket in the USA or Canada. Just check the frozen seafood section and you find them because there are so many orders on them. Or Simple order them from Amazon or Walmart.

In this recipe I'm going to use Frozen King Crab Legs, you can find them on Amazon for around $250 for 5lb. But if you are lucky and you have fresh crab legs, then this dish will be perfect.

Fried Crab Legs Ingredients

All the ingredients that I will use in this recipe are easy to find in any local supermarket.

• Crab Legs: Pick 3 or 4 Alaskan king crab legs, then you will need to clean them and cut them into medium pieces after extract the meat from the skin. The cutting may look difficult for beginners, but trust me it is so easy just follow me and you will be a professional crab meat extractor.

• Plain Flour: about 1 cup of plain flour will be great to cover the crab legs. you can't avoid using flour in this recipe because will help the legs to give the crunchy texture.

• Breadcrumbs: after cutting crab legs, you will need to cover them with Breadcrumbs, because when you fry them you will get that golden brown and give us a crispy texture. You can use homemade or canned Panko breadcrumb flakes.

• Old Bay Seasoning: I chose the Old Bay Seasoning because I love them, you can try to use Italian seasoning mix or any favorite seasoning. 

• Eggs: The eggs will help the flour and the breadcrumbs to stick on the crab legs. Some people use a mix of eggs and milk, but I prefer to use only beaten egg mixture.

• Seasoning: I will use garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. You can use dry rosemary or paprika. And for spicy flavor, I recommend using a hot red pepper powder.

Ingredients

• 3 Alaskan King Crab Legs
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp Water
• ¾ cup Flour
• ½ tsp Garlic Powder
• ½ tsp Onion Powder
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ¼ Pepper
• 1 ½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning divided
• 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper divided
• ¾ cup Panko Breadcrumbs

How To Make Deep Fried Crab Legs

1. Start with extracting the meat from the skin, use scissors or crab crackers for that. See the picture or the video below to learn how to make it. 
2. Once you have done with the legs. Clean them with some water then dry with paper and set them aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons of water, until combine.
4. In another large bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon Old Bay and ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
5. In a third shallow bowl, mix together panko bread crumbs, remaining Old Bay seasoning, and remaining cayenne pepper. Set aside.
6. Now cover the crab legs in flour mixture on both sides and shake off excess. make sure to cover all the sides.
7. Now Soak The legs in the egg mixture on both sides and allow excess to drop off.
8. Cover The crab legs with breadcrumb mixture on both sides and press gently to get breading to stick.
9. Heat vegetable oil in a dutch oven or deep frying pan, until reaches 350°F-375°F use an oil thermometer to check the temp.
10. Fry the breadcrumbs crab legs for about 6 min. flip every 2 min until become golden brown.
11. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
12. Serve With Favorite Dipping sauce.

How To Store Fried Crab Legs

After cooking these delicious crab legs I think there is no leftover of them. Trust me you will never leave a pinch of them. But if you want to learn how to store fried crab legs in the fridge or freezer just follow me in these easy steps.

In the Fridge

Place the crab legs in shallow airtight containers or wrap tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Properly stored, fried crab legs will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.

In The Freezer

You can also freeze fried crab legs to use on another day, Simply place them in the freezing bags or containers, then place them in the freezer. Fried Crab Legs Can last in the freezer for 3 to 6 months.

How To Reheat

There are many options to reheat leftover fried crab legs, you can use the oven or microwave, you can even reheat them in the air fryer which I always recommend.

Reheat In The Oven

1. Preheat the oven at 350°F for about 5 min.
2. Simply, place the crab legs in the tray, Then place them in the oven.
3. Rehat for 6 min, flip every 2 min.

Reheat In The Microwaves.

1. Place the vegan shrimps in microwaves safe dish/ tray.
2. Reheat for 5 min, flip halfway.

In The Air Fryer.

1. Preheat the air fryer at 300°F for 2 min.
2. Place the breadcrumbs crab legs in the air fryer basket.
3. Reheat for 3 min.
4. Shake/ flip and reheat again for 2 min.

Best Dipping Sauce For Crab Legs

• Tobiko Sauce
• Yum Yum Sauce
• Masago Sauce
• Tartar Sauce
• Mediterranean sauce with garlic
• James River BBQ sauce

What To Serve

• Corn Salad
• Texas Toast
• Bologna cake
• Ina Garten Beef Stroganoff
• Ina Garten Standing Rib Roast
• Ina Garten Shepherds Pie
• Beef Stew
• Mashed Potatoes
• Phillips Frozen Crab Cakes In Air Fryer
• Pork Tenderloin

Fried Crab Legs Nutrition Facts

For a Serving Size of 0.33 tin (33g)

• Calories 170
• Calories from Fat 81 
• Total Fat 9g
• Saturated fat 4g
• Cholesterol 10mg
• Sodium 310mg
• Potassium 52mg
• Carbohydrates 19g
• Net carbs 18.5g
• Sugar 2g
• Fiber 0.5g
• Protein 3g

Fried Crab Legs

Author: Emily Hill Cooking Method:Stir-frying Cuisine:American Courses:Appetizers

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 10 minutesRest time: minutesTotal time: 20 minutesServings:2 servingsCalories:170 kcal Best Season:Available

Description

Fried Crab Legs. Today am going to share with How to cook fried crab legs easily. Using frozen Alaskan King Crab Legs, dipped, and breaded, seasoned with some spicy old bay seasoning, then fried in a dutch oven.

Ingredients

• 3 Alaskan King Crab Legs
• 2 Eggs
• ¾ cup Flour
• ½ tsp Garlic Powder
• ½ tsp Onion Powder
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ¼ Pepper
• 1 ½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning divided
• 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper divided
• ¾ cup Panko Breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. Start with extracting the meat from the skin, use scissors or crab crackers for that. See the picture or the video below to learn how to make it. 
2. Once you have done with the legs. Clean them with some water then dry with paper and set them aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons of water, until combine.
4. In another large bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon Old Bay and ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
5. In a third shallow bowl, mix together panko bread crumbs, remaining Old Bay seasoning, and remaining cayenne pepper. Set aside.
6. Now cover the crab legs in flour mixture on both sides and shake off excess. make sure to cover all the sides.
7. Now Soak The legs in the egg mixture on both sides and allow excess to drop off.
8. Cover The crab legs with breadcrumb mixture on both sides and press gently to get breading to stick.
9. Heat vegetable oil in a dutch oven or deep frying pan, until reaches 350°F-375°F use an oil thermometer to check the temp.
10. Fry the breadcrumbs crab legs for about 6 min. flip every 2 min until become golden brown.
11. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
12. Serve With Favorite Dipping sauce.

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