Description
Dig into these Delaware blue crabs boiled in exotic spices. Add your favorite veggies, and treat yourself to a wonderfully delicious crab feast!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dill seed
- 2 tablespoons mustard seed
- 2 tablespoons cumin seed
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 10 sprigs thyme
- 3 sprigs dill
- 2 sprigs sage
- ½ bunch parsley
- 30 live, hard-shell blue crabs
Instructions
- Crush the dill seed
- mustard
- and cumin in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Pour the spices into a 5 gallon stockpot along with the chili powder
- paprika
- red pepper flakes
- rosemary
- thyme
- dill
- sage
- and parsley. Fill the pot 3/4 full with water
- and bring to a rolling boil over an intense flame.
- Add the blue crabs
- cover the pot
- and boil until all of the shells turn red
- and the meat is no longer translucent
- about 20 minutes. Stir the crabs occasionally as they boil to ensure even cooking.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6