For guys like us who are too lazy or too poor to get an entire crab, those frozen crab legs for $8.00 a box at Safeway allows us to experience the middle-class lifestyle for an hour or two. The only problem comes from heating it up. How do we do it properly? Here’s the answer:

1. Defrost frozen crab legs in the refrigerator. Place them on a rack over a watertight pan to allow them to drain as they thaw. Cover with plastic wrap.
2. Allow them to thaw completely. This will take a day or two.
3. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
4. Place legs in shallow baking pan on a rack.
5. Roast crab legs just until hot, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remember, they’re already cooked, so don’t overcook them.
6. Thawed crab legs can also be reheated in a steamer or in the microwave.
7. Serve with lemon wedges, cocktail sauce and melted butter, or use the meat as you’d like.

Yummy. Guess what I’m having for lunch? If you said a $0.99 burger from Wendy’s, give yourself a prize.

How to Heat Frozen Crab Legs [eHow]