Crab Boil
This succulent seafood dish is the perfect blend of fresh seafood, summer produce and spices to kickoff the summer season.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Crab Boil
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time28 Minutes
Ingredients
3 lemons
1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning
8 whole garlic cloves, smashed
1 yellow onion, cut into quarters
1-pound small red potatoes, cut in half
4 ears fresh corn, each cut into 3 equal pieces
2-pounds crab legs
1-pound Fresh Thyme Market smoked Andouille sausage, sliced into 1-inch-thick pieces
2- pounds raw shrimp, peeled with the tail intact
3 tablespoons Fresh Thyme Market unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions
- Take 2 lemons and cut into quarters. Slice the remaining lemon into wedges and set aside.
- Fill a large stock pot with 14-16 cups of water. Place the 2 quartered lemons in the water with the Old Bay seasoning, smashed garlic and quartered onion. Bring to a boil.
- Add the cut potatoes and cook for 8 additional minutes.
- Add the crab and corn and cook for 5 additional minutes.
- Add the shrimp and sausage and cook for 2-3 additional minutes.
- While the crab boil is cooking. Melt 3 tbsp. butter in a small bowl and set aside.
- Drain the crab boil mixture. Keep 1 cup of broth and add to the melted butter. Mix well.
- Pour the broth and butter mixture over the crab boil and mix well.
- Top with chopped parsley, lemon wedges and a pinch of Old Bay seasoning and enjoy!
10 minutes
Prep Time
28 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
Lemons - 1 Each
Old Bay Seasoning For Seafood, Poultry, Salads, Meats - 6 Ounce
Garlic - 1 Each
Yellow Onions - 0.75 Pound
Red Rose Potatoes - 0.75 Pound
Corn 4 Pack - 4 Each
Not Available
Fresh Thyme Smoked Andouille Sausage - 14 Ounce
26/30 Shrimp Peel Raw - 32 Ounce
Fresh Thyme Unsalted Butter Quarters - 1 Pound
Italian Parsley - 1 Each
Directions
- Take 2 lemons and cut into quarters. Slice the remaining lemon into wedges and set aside.
- Fill a large stock pot with 14-16 cups of water. Place the 2 quartered lemons in the water with the Old Bay seasoning, smashed garlic and quartered onion. Bring to a boil.
- Add the cut potatoes and cook for 8 additional minutes.
- Add the crab and corn and cook for 5 additional minutes.
- Add the shrimp and sausage and cook for 2-3 additional minutes.
- While the crab boil is cooking. Melt 3 tbsp. butter in a small bowl and set aside.
- Drain the crab boil mixture. Keep 1 cup of broth and add to the melted butter. Mix well.
- Pour the broth and butter mixture over the crab boil and mix well.
- Top with chopped parsley, lemon wedges and a pinch of Old Bay seasoning and enjoy!