Louisiana Boiled Crabs

     It's that time of year again...boiled crabs from Louisiana!  My husband went with a friend to the Vermilion Bay in south Louisiana the other day and came home with about three dozen crabs. That's enough for about three people....what can I say, we LOVE our seafood!

 

Don't they look delicious?

 

Here's the recipe:

3 dozen crabs
1/4 jar of Zatarain's Crab Boil
1 box salt
whole potatoes and onions - optional

Put water in a LARGE pot (fill about 1/2 way) and add seasoning.  I would add the potatoes and onions now.  How much depends on how many people you are serving.  I put three potatoes and three onions (one potato and one onion for each person).   Cover pot with lid.  On high heat, bring to boil.  When steam is coming out of the top, add crabs. Once the water comes to a boil again, cook the crabs for a full twenty minutes.  Drain the water or take the crabs out with tongs.    That's it!

 

I call these the necessities!  Oops, forgot the potatoes...

Another necessity down here: This boiling pot has a basket inside - fuel is a bottle of propane.

 

Note: If you only have a dozen to boil, you can boil them in a large pot on the stove.  That works too!

 

 

 

All things considered, this is a pretty healthy dinner...Enjoy!