simple boiled crabs with garlic-vermouth butter

Name: Simple Boiled Crabs with Garlic-Vermouth Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter; 2 - garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh chervil, parsley, or chives; 1 tablespoon(s) vermouth or white wine if you prefer; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon zest; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) cider vinegar; 2 - lemons, sliced; 1/2 cup(s) kosher salt; 1/4 cup(s) seafood seasoning; 2 - live dungeness crabs or 6 live blue crabs

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Private Recipe by

Annacia *

@Annacia

Moose Jaw, SK

Use either Dungeness or blue crabs for this recipe. The tangy butter serves as a fantastic complement to the sweetness of the crab meat. The recipe and photo are from Coastal Living Magazine.

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yield 2 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For simple boiled crabs with garlic-vermouth butter

1/2 c

butter
2

garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp

chopped fresh chervil, parsley, or chives
1 Tbsp

vermouth or white wine if you prefer
1 tsp

lemon zest
1 tsp

fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp

salt
1 1/2 c

cider vinegar
2

lemons, sliced
1/2 c

kosher salt
1/4 c

seafood seasoning
2

live dungeness crabs or 6 live blue crabs

How To Make simple boiled crabs with garlic-vermouth butter

1
Combine first 8 ingredients in a small pan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until butter melts. Keep warm.

2
Combine 6 quarts water, vinegar, and next 3 ingredients in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3
While water is heating, set crabs on a rimmed baking sheet or tray, and put in freezer. (This makes handling the crabs easier--they should be well chilled but not frozen; don't leave them in freezer more than 30 minutes.)
4
When water has come to a rolling boil, grab each crab securely at the back of its shell, and gently but swiftly drop it headfirst into the boiling water.
5
Cover pot, and return water to a boil. Cook Dungeness crabs 18 to 20 minutes and blue crabs 5 minutes. Drain, clean, and serve with the warm butter sauce.
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