Crab Boil

By Belinda

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 Creole Spice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns
• 1 sprig fresh Thyme
• 1 onion
• 1 head of garlic, halved horizontally
• 12 live jumbo blue crabs (or whatever you have on hand)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add all the ingredients but the crabs to a large stockpot. Cover with water and bring to a boil

2. Add half the crabs and turn off the heat. Let steep for 5 minutes.

3. Remove the crabs from the pot and set aside until cool enough to handle.

4. Bring the water back to a boil and repeat steps 2 and 3 with remaining crabs.

5. Serve with boiled corn, potatoes, andouille sausage, and prawns or shrimp (if desired)