What happens if you overcook crab legs?

You don't want to eat them. No, this isn't overcooked crab legs. This is a tantalizing and excellent preparation of snow crab legs. (Not by me.) That bright coloring is due to proper cooking. read more

Surprisingly for some, crab legs are not difficult to prepare and can be done in a matter of minutes. If the crab leg overcooked . The exterior was light pink and we knew this was bad. read more

If you overcook all you can do is try to eat it anyway. It may be harder to pry it out of the shell and possible more chewy (harder to chew) when overcooked so it will not be fun to get it out for later consumption. read more

After you are at a hard rolling boil, pour the water over the crab legs, cover tightly with foil (or a lid) immediately, and leave alone for seven minutes, eight if the legs are particularly thick. Remove from the water and eat. read more