Tanner crab / seafood boil

Prep time: 10 min

Total time: 20 min

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

  • 3 pound Tanner Crab Legs from your local Fisherman’s Market
  • 3 lemons divided use
  • 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning plus more for garnish – available at your local Fisherman’s Market
  • 8 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 onion peeled and cut into 6 pieces
  • 1 pound small Yukon gold potatoes halved
  • 4 ears corn on the cob cut into 3-4 inch pieces
  • 1 pound smoked sausage cut into 1 inch pieces, kielbasa or andouille are preferred
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

To turn this dinner into a seafood boil that feeds as many as 8-10 people just add the following seafood from your Fisherman’s Market and follow these cooking times.

  • Lobster tail 4-6oz Each: 6 minutes
  • Clams or mussels: 4 minutes
  • Tanner crab legs: 6 minutes
  • Tiger prawns peeled: 3 minutes

Directions:

  1. Cut 2 of the lemons into quarters. Slice the remaining lemon into wedges and reserve the wedges for garnish.
  2. Fill a large pot with 14-16 cups of water. Place the 2 quartered lemons in the water along with the Old Bay seasoning, garlic and onion. Bring to a boil.
  3. Add the potatoes to the pot and cook for 8 minutes.
  4. Add the lobster tails and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the clams, crab, and corn, and cook for 6 minutes.
  6. Add the shrimp and sausage and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Drain the seafood mixture from the pot, reserving 1 cup of the broth.
  8. Melt the butter in a small bowl and whisk it into the reserved broth. Pour the broth over the seafood mixture.
  9. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay seasoning to taste, then serve immediately.

ENJOY!

Get hooked on our email list

Join now to get tasty recipes, news from the ocean and sales on the fresh catches found at your local Fisherman's Market.

sign up