Can You Clean and Freeze Crab Before Cooking?

by Crab-O-Licious
(Pacific Northwest)

"I was wondering if it is ok to clean the crab and freeze it before cooking it?"

Yes! This is especially good news for those who are catching crab, recreational, and would like to fill their freezers.
Our family does this all summer long during crab seasons to have crab on the table all year around.
Just think...you have 3 or 4 people with crabbing licenses, that's 15-20 crabs you can catch per day (times 4 days a week). We may eat a few that night while cleaning and boiling the crabs, but we couldn't eat them all, so we clean them, boil them and freeze them right away so we can enjoy eating more crab later! (Actually all year around if we get that many stuffed into our freezers!)
See our How to freeze crab page for helpful tips!
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