Viral Crab Boil
Viral Crab Boil
Ingredients
For the Boil
- 1 gallon water
- 2 pounds yellow potatoes, scrubbed, halved or quartered if large
- 4 corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 2 pounds frozen crab, Gadre USA brand recommended
For the Sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 4 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Louisiana Hot Sauce, or to taste
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Fill a very large stockpot with 1 gallon of water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Once the water is boiling, carefully add the scrubbed yellow potatoes to the pot. Cook for 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Add the corn on the cob pieces and sliced smoked sausage to the pot with the potatoes. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the frozen crab to the pot with the other ingredients. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the crab is heated through and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
While the boil is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, minced garlic, Old Bay seasoning, lemon pepper seasoning, paprika, and Louisiana Hot Sauce. Add 1/4 cup of water and stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once the crab, potatoes, corn, and sausage are cooked, carefully drain all the water from the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Immediately pour the prepared butter and seasoning sauce directly over the cooked ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Using large tongs or a sturdy spoon, stir vigorously to ensure all the crab, potatoes, corn, and sausage are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Transfer the crab boil to a large serving tray or platter and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Viral Crab Boil
For the Boil
- 1 gallon water
- 2 pounds yellow potatoes, scrubbed, halved or quartered if large
- 4 corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 2 pounds frozen crab, Gadre USA brand recommended
For the Sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 4 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Louisiana Hot Sauce, or to taste
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Fill a very large stockpot with 1 gallon of water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Once the water is boiling, carefully add the scrubbed yellow potatoes to the pot. Cook for 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Add the corn on the cob pieces and sliced smoked sausage to the pot with the potatoes. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the frozen crab to the pot with the other ingredients. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the crab is heated through and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
While the boil is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, minced garlic, Old Bay seasoning, lemon pepper seasoning, paprika, and Louisiana Hot Sauce. Add 1/4 cup of water and stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once the crab, potatoes, corn, and sausage are cooked, carefully drain all the water from the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Immediately pour the prepared butter and seasoning sauce directly over the cooked ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Using large tongs or a sturdy spoon, stir vigorously to ensure all the crab, potatoes, corn, and sausage are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Transfer the crab boil to a large serving tray or platter and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min