If your crabs are larger, they’ll take longer to freeze.

Try tapping a crab’s shell. If the crab’s eyes don’t react, then the crab is desensitized.

The front nerve center is located in the shallow depression at the front of the crab. Insert this spike at an angle of 60°. The whole spiking process should take less than 10 seconds. You can then cook the crab according to any method you’d like.

Place the frozen crab in the fridge and let it thaw overnight Place the frozen crab in a container of cool water that’s set in your sink or on the counter

If you don’t have a steamer insert, twist a long sheet of foil into a rope and place it in the bottom of your pot twisted into a figure 8.

You should put the crab on the steamer so that its back is facing up towards you.

You can figure your cooking time as being about 7 minutes for each pound of crab that you’re steaming. [7] X Research source

Be careful with dripping hot water as you lift the crabs out of the pot. Consider lifting the crabs up, letting them drip for a second, then transferring them to cold or ice water.

Remove the crabs and set them aside while you get the water ready.

For even more flavor, consider boiling the crabs in a vegetable stock. For a simpler flavor, you could just add a sliced lemon to the water. [10] X Research source

You’ll need to watch the pot of boiling crabs while they cook. Make sure that the water is always at a lively bubble. Avoid boiling the crabs for the entire cooking time since this can make the crab meat tough and rubbery.

Use caution when handling boiling water and the cooked crabs. Use oven mitts to hold the tongs (especially if your tongs are metal) since the tongs may heat up as well.

You can make the marinade ahead of time (up to 3 hours before grilling). This will give the crabs more flavor. If you don’t want to marinate the crabs, you should at least cut the shells of King Crab legs and cover them with a little oil. This will keep them from sticking to the grill and will make it easier to get to the meat.

If you’re using fresh crabs that you just killed, grill them for 10 minutes and then turn them and cook for another 10 minutes. [14] X Research source