Best Classic Crab Boil Recipes

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CRAB BOIL



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Total crab boil for four.

Provided by Preston Hoover

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Sausage

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 red potatoes
8 andouille sausages, sliced
4 onions, quartered
2 ears fresh corn, cut into halves
½ cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste
4 whole Dungeness crabs

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add potatoes, sausages, onions, corn, and seafood seasoning. Cook mixture at a boil until the potatoes are cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  • Gently drop crabs into the boiling mixture; cook until the crabmeat is cooked through, at least 10 minutes. Drain water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.6 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 82.5 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 9.3 g, Protein 34.1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 4890.1 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

CLASSIC MARYLAND CRAB FEAST



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Nothing says summer like a traditional Maryland-style crab feast (AKA crab boil). Dust fresh blue crabs with zesty homemade seasoning, steam them to perfection and invite plenty of friends over to enjoy the bounty.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 dozen live blue crabs
2 pounds ice
1/2 ounce bay leaves (about 48 leaves)
1 cup paprika
1 cup celery salt
2 tablespoons cayenne
Two 12-ounce bottles lager beer
3 cups apple cider vinegar

Steps:

  • Rinse the crabs with cool water and transfer to a large cooler. Top with ice and let sit until the crabs are still, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, to make the seafood seasoning, grind the bay leaves in a spice grinder until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the paprika, celery salt and cayenne.
  • Pour the beer into a 36-quart stockpot with a basket insert and add the vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the seafood seasoning and 6 cups water. Stir to combine. Add the steamer basket (the liquid should be below the basket), cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Put 12 crabs in a single layer, shell-side up, on the steamer rack. Sprinkle liberally with about 1/4 cup seafood seasoning. Repeat the process, layering and sprinkling, with the remaining crabs and seasoning. Cover and steam until the crabs are bright orange all over (there should be no traces of blue or green), 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Transfer the crabs to a large platter or rimmed baking sheet--or spread them out directly on a table covered with butcher paper -- and serve with crab mallets for cracking the shells.

OLD BAY® SEAFOOD BOIL



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This is the absolute best way to enjoy seafood. The lemon, thyme, and Old Bay® really make the boil. The potatoes, corn, and sausage are mouthwatering for anyone who is not a big seafood lover. Enjoy in the summertime or pull this recipe out on Christmas and take time to relax with the family. Serve with fresh lemons, Bloody Mary's, cold beer, crusty bread, and plenty of napkins.

Provided by Brian Sapp

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Sausage

Time 1h30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 lemons, halved
2 medium sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), quartered
4 serrano chiles, split in 1/2 lengthwise and seeds and membranes removed
2 bunches fresh thyme, tied with string
2 heads garlic, peeled and halved
1 ⅔ cups seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or more to taste
6 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste
6 bay leaves
3 pounds medium red potatoes, cut in 1/2
5 (13 ounce) packages smoked kielbasa sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
6 ears sweet corn, halved
30 littleneck clams, scrubbed
4 pounds jumbo shrimp, deveined, tail on
2 ½ pounds Alaskan king crab legs

Steps:

  • Fill a very large stockpot fitted with a basket insert with about 8 quarts of water, or about halfway full. Squeeze lemons into the water, tossing the halves in too. Add onions, chiles, thyme, garlic, 1 2/3 cup seafood seasoning, 6 teaspoons kosher salt, and bay leaves; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Stir potatoes into the pot and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Next, add the sausage and corn; cook another 5 minutes, making sure everything stays covered with the liquid. Add the clams and boil until they open, about 8 minutes. Toss in the shrimp and shut off the heat. Cover the pot and let the shrimp steep in the flavor for 10 minutes, adding the crab in the last 5 minutes (press them into the liquid).
  • Drain and spread the crab, shrimp, sausage, clams, corn, potatoes, and onions out on a newspaper-covered table or on 3 large serving trays. Sprinkle with a dusting of Old Bay® or provide for individual use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 737.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 323.6 mg, Fat 42.8 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 52.8 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 5130 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

CRAB BOIL



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound baby artichokes (about 8 small), trimmed and halved
10 ounces andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch rounds
1 1/2 cups cippolini onions, peeled and halved
1 pound small red potatoes
3 tablespoons crab boil spice mix, such as Zatarain's
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Crystal
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 bay leaves
1 jalapeno, diced
2 ears of corn (about 1 pound), cut into thirds
3 pounds live crab, purged in water to remove any debris
3 green onions, sliced, for garnish (or your favorite fresh herb)
Garlic Bread, recipe follows
2 sticks butter, softened
1 tablespoon Parmesan
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 scallion, minced
Hot sauce
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 French baguette, sliced horizontally

Steps:

  • In a small stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the artichokes, sausage and onions until lightly colored, about 5 minutes. Add 12 cups (3 quarts) water, the potatoes, crab boil spice mix, salt, hot sauce, pepper, bay leaves and jalapenos. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the corn and cover. Cook until the corn is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the crab and cook about 7 minutes. Strain the boil through a colander. Plate immediately on a large serving dish. Garnish with sliced green onions or your favorite fresh herb. Serve with the Garlic Bread.
  • Position an oven rack in the top of the oven and preheat the broiler.
  • In a small bowl, mix the butter together with the Parmesan, parsley, garlic and scallions; add hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Spread the butter mixture on both halves of the baguette. Place on a sheet pan and toast under the broiler, about 2 minutes.

CAROLINA CRAB BOIL



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This pot is a fun way to feed a crowd for a tailgate. You can serve it two ways: Drain the cooking liquid and pour out the pot on a paper-lined table so folks can dig in, or serve it as a stew in its liquid over hot rice. -Melissa Pelkey Hass, Waleska, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 teaspoons canola oil
1 package (14 ounces) smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 cartons (32 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups water
1 bottle (12 ounces) light beer or 1-1/2 cups additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup seafood seasoning
5 bay leaves
4 medium ears sweet corn, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 pound fingerling potatoes
1 medium red onion, quartered
2 pounds cooked snow crab legs
Pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown sausage. Stir in broth, water, beer, seafood seasoning and bay leaves. Add vegetables; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Add crab; heat through. Drain; remove bay leaves. Transfer to a serving bowl; season with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 143mg cholesterol, Sodium 2206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 40g protein.

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