Recipe courtesy of David Rosengarten
Spicy Crab Boil
- Yield: 2 servings.
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 501
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 39
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 29
- Cholesterol
- 98
- Sodium
- 409
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
24 ounces beer (2 bottles)
1 lemon, quartered
1 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns
1 small dried red chili
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
4 cloves
4 bay leaves
1 tablespoon celery seed
2 teaspoons dill seed
1 dozen blue crabs (such as Maryland Blues)
Directions
- In a very large pot combine beer and lemon with 3 cups water. In a coffee grinder or spice mill, grind spices to a coarse powder; add to pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to medium and simmer vigorously, 10 minutes. Add crabs and cover pot tightly. Bring to a boil and simmer 8 minutes. Serve on lots of newspapers with a small hammer, picks and lemon.;