Wild Alaskan King Crab. Direct From the Wholesaler.

King crab at the price the restaurants pay.

Wild Alaskan king crab legs, cleaned and split to the half shell, roughly 1.5 lb per leg, blast frozen at peak quality. Sold direct to your household by the wholesaler who used to supply the trade, at $85 per pound. In stock now in Los Angeles.

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$85Per Pound
~1.5 lbPer Leg
Half ShellCleaned & Split
BlastFrozen
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Wild Alaskan Cleaned Half Shell Blast Frozen At Peak In Stock In Los Angeles Frozen Shipping Nationwide
Choose Your Box

One product. Done right. Three sizes.

Every box holds the same wild Alaskan king crab legs: cleaned, split to the half shell, roughly 1.5 lb per leg, blast frozen. Pick the size that fits your table.

The Taster

2 LB BOX · $85 / LB
$170
Typical online sellers: $200 to $256
  • About 1 to 2 giant legs
  • Serves 2 as a centerpiece
  • Cleaned half shell, fork ready
  • Blast frozen, ready to thaw
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The Table

5 LB BOX · $85 / LB
$425
Typical online sellers: $500 to $640
  • About 3 to 4 giant legs
  • Serves 4 to 6 generously
  • Cleaned half shell, fork ready
  • Blast frozen, ready to thaw
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The Feast

10 LB BOX · $85 / LB
$850
Typical online sellers: $1,000 to $1,280
  • About 6 to 7 giant legs
  • Feeds a full holiday table
  • Cleaned half shell, fork ready
  • Blast frozen, ready to thaw
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The Honest Math

What king crab actually costs right now

Catches have been low for about five years, so retail prices keep climbing. Buying direct from the wholesaler is how you get under them.

Typical online sellersShipped retail, per pound
$100 to $128 / lb
Same scarce supply, plus a retail markup.
Costco bulkAbout $80 / lb, but only in ~50 lb boxes
~$80 / lb
Requires an approximately $3,500 commitment and a chest freezer
Kani DirectDirect from the wholesaler, from 2 lb
$85 / lb
No bulk minimum. Same wholesale-grade product.
Near Costco's bulk price, without the $3,500 buy-in, and $15 to $43 per pound under typical online sellers.
Getting Your Crab

Three ways to get it, all of them cold

Free Local Pickup

Pick up your box in the Los Angeles area at no charge. We hand it to you blast frozen and packed cold. Bring a cooler for the ride home.

Los Angeles Area

California Delivery

We deliver across Southern California. Northern California runs go out once a week, so reserve ahead and we will bring it up cold.

SoCal + Weekly NorCal

Frozen Shipping, USA-Wide

Anywhere else in the USA, we ship frozen in an insulated box with dry ice. Shipping cost is quoted when we confirm your order and paid by you.

Nationwide
10,000 LBS PER WEEK WILD ALASKAN CRAB PHOTO
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Direct From The Wholesaler

We used to move 10,000 pounds a week. Now we sell to you.

Our founder spent years as a king crab wholesaler, moving up to 10,000 pounds a week to the restaurants and distributors you already buy from. He knows what quality crab looks like at the dock, and he knows exactly what everyone marks it up along the way.

Here is the honest picture: king crab is scarce. Catches have been low for about five years, and that keeps pushing retail prices higher every season. We can't change the catch. What we can change is how many hands touch your crab before you do.

Same crab. Same cold chain. One less markup between the boat and your table.

We buy the way a wholesaler buys, clean and split every leg to the half shell so you are not paying for waste, blast freeze at peak, and sell direct to households at near-wholesale. That is the entire business model, and it is why the price is $85 instead of $128.

Wild Alaskan Ex-Wholesaler Cleaned Half Shell Blast Frozen

Kani Direct · Los Angeles

Cooking & Logistics

Questions, answered plainly

How do I thaw and serve king crab legs?

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, 8 to 12 hours, in a tray to catch drips. In a hurry? Seal the legs in a bag and submerge in cold water for 30 to 45 minutes. Never thaw at room temperature or in the microwave.

The crab is cooked before freezing, so you are just reheating. Steam thawed legs 5 to 7 minutes, or bake at 375 F for about 10 minutes with butter and garlic. The half shell cut means the meat lifts right out with a fork, no crackers needed.

How does frozen shipping work?

We ship anywhere in the USA. Your crab goes out blast frozen in an insulated box packed with dry ice, which keeps it frozen solid in transit. We quote the exact shipping cost when we confirm your reservation, and you pay it along with your order. Nothing ships until you approve the total.

Where is pickup?

Pickup is free in the Los Angeles area. You will receive the exact address and pickup window when your reservation is confirmed. Bring a cooler; the box comes out blast frozen.

What are the delivery windows?

Southern California deliveries run on an ongoing basis. Northern California deliveries go out once a week, so place your reservation ahead and we will confirm your delivery day.

Why half shell?

Every leg is cleaned and split to the half shell before freezing. You are not paying for shell weight you will throw away, and at the table the meat lifts straight out with a fork. It is how restaurants prep king crab for service, done before it ever reaches you.

Why is the price below typical retail?

No middlemen. Our founder wholesaled king crab to restaurants and distributors for years, so we buy at the wholesale level and sell direct to you. Typical online sellers run $100 to $128 per pound for the same grade. We charge $85 flat, from a 2 lb box, because there is one less markup between the boat and your table.

How does payment work?

No payment is taken on this site. You reserve your box with the form below, and we text or email you, usually within 24 hours, to confirm availability, your delivery or shipping cost, and payment. You pay nothing until everything is confirmed.

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Tell us what you want. We confirm within a day.

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$85 / lb flatBoxes from 2 lb, $170
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