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Crab Boil Spices

Type: Fish

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 59mlPickling spices
1/4 cup 59mlSea salt
2 tablespoons 30mlMustard seeds
2 tablespoons 30mlWhole black peppercorns
2 tablespoons 30mlHot red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon 15mlCelery seeds
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced dried chives
2 teaspoons 10mlGround ginger
2 teaspoons 10mlDried oregano
5   Bay leaves

Recipe 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.

This recipe yields about 1 cup.

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.

Source:
Culinary Cafe at http://www.culinarycafe.com

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