Spicy Crab Boil For Blue Crabs
Serves: 3
Branson Greenfelder
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
35
Spice
39
Sweetness
58
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tbsp
Mustard Seed1 tbsp
Celery Seed1 tbsp
Cumin Seed1 tbsp
Dill Seeds1 cup
Paprika1 cup
Chile (powder)1 bunch
Thyme (fresh sprigs)1 bunch
Rosemary (fresh sprigs)1 bunch
Dill (fresh sprigs)1 bunch
Sage (fresh sprigs)1 bunch
Parsley (fresh sprigs)Directions:
1
To make the spice mix, grind the mustard, celery, cumin, dill seeds, and bay leaves in an electric spice grinder or a clean coffee grinder
2
Place the freshly ground spices in a large bowl and mix in the paprika, chile powder, red chile flakes, and thyme
3
Add the fresh herb sprigs to the bowl
4
Put some water and a steamer insert in the bottom of a very large pot
5
Add the crabs, sprinkling the spice mix and the herb sprigs between the crabs as you layer them in the pot
6
Put the lid on, bring the water to a boil, and steam until the crabs are cooked, about 20 minutes
7
The crabs should be a bright red
8
Remove the crabs from the pot, serve hot, and pass around crab crackers or hammers