King Crab and Shrimp Boil

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Description

My own adaptation of frogmore stew. An easy southern comfort dish…just throw it all in the pot! Serve in large bowls as a stew. Peel shrimp and crab as you eat.

Ingredients

  • 6 quarts water, and more as needed
  • ¼ cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®), or to taste
  • 1 pound small red potatoes
  • 2 pounds king crab legs
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 1 ½ cups chopped celery
  • 12 pearl onions
  • 1 pound spicy sausage links, cut into rounds
  • 4 ears corn, husked
  • 2 pounds unpeeled shrimp

Instructions

  1. Bring 6 quarts water to a boil in a large stewing pot; add seafood seasoning. Cook potatoes in the seasoned water for 15 minutes.
  2. Bring a separate pot of water to a boil; add seafood seasoning to taste. Cook crab legs until meat is tender
  3. about 10 minutes.
  4. Mix carrots
  5. celery
  6. and onions into potatoes; cook until vegetables are tender
  7. about 10 minutes. Add sausage and corn and continue boiling for 5 minutes more. Add shrimp and transfer crab legs to same pot; cook until shrimp are cooked through and pink
  8. 2 to 3 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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