King Crab Merus Meat

King crab merus meat is the most prized flank of crab meat that is extracted from the largest section in each king crab leg. We've extracted these treasured merus sections and sealed them in one pound packages for your convenience.

These shell-free merus sections have a sweet flavor, tender texture and snowy-white meat that you would expect from Alaska's premium quality king crab..

Just thaw and add to your favorite crab recipe. King crab merus meat is great for bisques, salads, chowders, and a variety of gourmet crab recipes.

King Crab Nutrition

Serving size: 100 grams

Source: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Storing and Thawing

Our vacuum-sealed frozen king crab merus sections can be stored for several month in a freezer. Merus sections can be thawed under refrigeration about 12 hours before preparation. Left-over king crab should be kept under refrigeration and used within a couple of days.

Buying and Serving King Crab

Here's some great tips for buying, cooking, and serving king crab.

Packaging

Our red king crab merus meat is shell-free and frozen in individual one pound vacuum-sealed portions. In merus packages, there are generally 7 to 9 merus sections per pound.

What is Merus Meat?

It is the largest piece of crab meat that extracted from the merus section of a crab leg. It is considered to be the most prized section of a king crab leg.

King Crab Recipes

Browse our large collection of king crab recipes. There are many that are perfect for crab meat.

Where is king crab caught?

Our king crab merus meat is extracted from king crab that are caught in the annual Bristol Bay red king crab fishery. This is Alaska's main king crab fishery and produces the majority of Alaska's red king crab. Bristol Bay's pure waters hold some of the largest king crab in the world.

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