CRAB BOIL SPICES

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Make and share this Crab Boil Spices recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Candie Yoder

Categories     Crab

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup pickling spices
1/4 cup sea salt
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 tablespoon dried chives, minced
2 teaspoons ginger, ground
2 teaspoons dried oregano
5 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulsing, process until the mixture forms a coarse powder.
  • For cooking shrimp, add 1/4 cup of the spices, along with 2 teaspoons salt, to a large saucepan of boiling water or half water and half beer.
  • For lobster or crab, use 1 part distilled white wine to 3 parts water.
  • Add the seafood and cook for 2 minutes, or until just cooked through.
  • Remove the seafood and serve or chill.

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