Crab Boil Spices

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Description

Crab Boil Spices

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup pickling spices

  • 1/4 cup sea salt

  • 2 tablespoons mustard seeds

  • 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns

  • 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes

  • 1 tablespoon celery seeds

  • 1 tablespoon minced dried chives

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano

  • 5 bay leaves

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulsing, process until the mixture forms a coarse powder.

For cooking shrimp, add 1/4 cup of the spices, along with 2 teaspoons salt, to a large saucepan of boiling water or half water and half beer. For lobster or crab, use 1 part distilled white wine to 3 parts water. Add the seafood and cook for 2 minutes, or until just cooked through. Remove the seafood and serve or chill.