Old-fashioned crab boil
If the family is hanging out at your house this month, make it a party with an old-fashioned crab boil.
Photo by Michael Phillips
SERVES 6
1 packet crab boil seasoning
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (your favorite)
1 lemon, quartered
6 whole garlic cloves, peeled
2 pounds small red potatoes, cut in half
6 ears corn, cut in half
1 pound smoked sausage, cut diagonally into ½-inch slices
1 to 2 pounds whole crabs or crab legs (depending on season)
In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, half-filled with water, combine the seasonings, lemon and garlic cloves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; add the potatoes and corn and cook for 10 minutes. Add the sausage and cook an additional 10 minutes. Add crabs or legs and cook until the seafood turns pink, about 3–5 minutes. Drain and serve on tabletop lined with paper or on an oversized serving platter.
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