Boiled Snow Crab

We like to get crab when it is on sale and freeze it for special occasions. This is a rare treat.

Ingredients:

Snow Crab

Crab boil:

• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons whole allspice
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• Salt and cayenne pepper

Directions:

Mix spices and pour into pot of boiling water. Toss in crab and cook 5-6 minutes. Fresh non-precooked crab needs to cook about 20 minutes until the crab turns red. Most crab purchased in American supermarkets is already pre-cooked when you buy it in the store, so you are merely heating it through and flavoring it. This can be served hot with lemon and clarified butter, or it can be chilled and served on salad.