Wild Whole Cooked Alaska Red King Crab is a premium bulk seafood offering available in the Costco meat and seafood department, sold as a full case priced per pound. These crabs are wild-caught from the cold, pristine waters of Alaska and pre-cooked immediately after harvest aboard the vessel, preserving peak freshness and the crab's renowned flavor.

Alaska Red King Crab is the largest commercially harvested crab species in the world, with individuals capable of weighing up to 24 pounds and spanning up to 5 feet across their legs. The whole crab format includes the full body, legs, and claws, delivering the maximum yield of the prized meat. Its flavor is famously rich and sweet — often compared to lobster — with a tender texture that stands apart from other crab varieties. The thick, spiny shell is best cracked with a crab mallet or seafood cracker.

As with all commercially sold king crab, these crabs arrive fully cooked and are best thawed in the refrigerator before reheating. They are excellent served with clarified butter, lemon, and garlic, and leftover meat is ideal for use in bisques, pastas, salads, and seafood soups. The full case format makes this product especially well-suited for restaurants, catering, and large-scale entertaining.

King crab is a lean protein low in saturated fat and a natural source of vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and selenium.