How to Make: Crab Boil

crab

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: crawfish

Shrimp provides a similar seafood flavor at a lower cost.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausage is leaner, while hot dogs are more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, and margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Start by boiling eggs and roasting honey gold potatoes in the oven at 325°F.

Prepare a steaming pot by adding about 3 cups of water for the shrimp, clams, and corn.

For the crab legs, use a larger pot and add about 4 cups of water, ensuring the water does not touch the steaming rack.

Boil the water in both pots before adding the seafood.

Cut the sausage on the diagonal into pieces about 1.5 to 2.5 inches thick.

Add the sausage to the oven along with the potatoes.

In the steaming pot, add onions, whole lemons, and garlic cloves for flavor.

Once the water is boiling, place the crab legs in the larger pot and cover it to steam them.

Add the clams, shrimp, and corn to the steaming pot once the water is boiling.

Season the water with old bay seasoning, shellfish seasoning, and shrimp and crab boil.

Optionally, add blue moon beer to the boiling water for extra flavor.

Cover the pots and steam the seafood until cooked through, checking periodically for doneness.

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