Boiling Crab recipe to make you keep licking your fingers daily

Posted by oncheesfoods on January 6th, 2021

If there is one recipe, I think I would die for, it has to be Boiling Crab. One of the easy recipes I picked up from my school friend last summer, Boiling Crab is a dish that will make your mouth water like never before. With minimal ingredients, this recipe turns out to become the star of the evening every time. 

If you are wondering what is so special about this dish, let us learn to make the Boiling Crab recipe so you can see it for yourself!

The classic boiling crab recipe

Whether you are hosting an evening party or a dinner date, the boiling crab recipe is an all-time favourite. The recipe that we are going to unleash today is one that can serve six people at a time. With readily available ingredients like potatoes, garlic, cayenne and the like, this flavourful recipe will make your taste buds water for more. Let us learn how to make it:

Ingredients to make the boiling crab recipe

1. 1 cup salt
2. 2 heaping tsp. cayenne
3. 1 large onion, quartered
4. 1 large lemon, quartered
5. 1 small head of garlic, unpeeled
6. 6-8 small new potatoes, unpeeled
7. 2-3 medium onions, unpeeled
8. 3 ears of corn, cut in half
9. 12 crabs or 5 lbs. crawfish

Instructions to make the boiling crab recipe

1. Fill a large pot with water and let it come to a boil. Add salt, cayenne, onion quarters, lemon quarters and garlic. Cook the dish for around 20 minutes. 
2. Add potatoes, onions and corn in the pot and cook for another 5 minutes. 
3. Now, add the Crabs. Cook for around 8 minutes until the boil returns to a boil. 

 4. Serve the boiling crab recipe hot.