Crab Boil Garlic Butter Sauce Recipes

CRAB WITH SPICY GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the cleaned crab a couple of times in cold water and keep it aside.
• Bring a pot of water to boil. (Use a pot large enough to hold all the crabs or else cook in two batches)
• Once the water boils, add the washed crab, 1 lime, 2 bay leaves, and cook till it turns pink.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pot large enough to hold all the crabs.
• Turn the heat to medium-low until the butter melts and take care so that the butter doesn't burn.
• Add the bay leaves and the garlic and cook till you can smell the aroma of garlic.
• Now add the spices (paprika, cayenne, coriander, cinnamon) and stir for a minute to get rid of the raw flavor of spices. Add the vinegar, pepper, and salt. Taste and adjust the flavor if needed. (Be careful when doing so as the butter will be very hot.)
• Place the drained crab in a big bowl and add the sauce. Toss it to coat well.utter.
• Optional: Add the crabs to the pot with butter sauce. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring it every five minutes and coating all the crabs with sauce.
• Transfer the crabs onto a serving plate. Serve with fresh cut limes and sauce in a bowl.

CRAB LEGS WITH GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in the butter until translucent; stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper. Continue to heat mixture until bubbling. Add the crab legs; toss to coat; allow to simmer in the butter mixture until completely heated, 5 to 6 minutes.

CRAB BOIL & GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour the water and beer into a large stock pot. Turn on high heat so it can start to heat up.
• Add the old bay, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika into the water. Mix well.
• While the liquid is heating in the stock pot peel your onion, put an "X" cut half way through the whole onion (You want the onion to remain whole) Add the onion to the pot.
• Peel the husks off of your corn on the cob, cut them in half or thirds, and add the pieces of corn on the cobb and your red potatoes to the stock pot.
• Cover your stockpot and let the corn and potatoes boil for 7-10 minutes.
• Rinse your crab legs off and add them to the stock pot after the 10 minutes has passed. Cover and boil the crab for 15 minutes. (If the crab legs aren't in the water add more to be sure the flavor gets in the crab meat) *If you decide to add shrimp pour in 7 minutes before the boil is over*
• Serve your crab boil in large bowls for easy access to the feast and ENJOY!