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    Alaskan Seafood Boil

    December 15th, 2020

    A Simple, Spiced Seafood Boil With Alaskan Crab and Spot Prawns

    A seafood boil is the culinary culmination of boiling a mix of shellfish in a zesty bath of spices. Different regions of the country have different styles of seafood boil. In the Bayou, it's typical to flavor your seafood boil with Zatarain’s and lots of cayenne pepper. A low country boil, on the other hand, is a bit milder, but otherwise has a similar flavor profile that consists of bay leaf, mustard, coriander, allspice, and dill. A Cheseapeake-style boil is flavored with Old Bay Seasoning. 

    Typically, seafood boils contain one or more varieties of shellfish that reflect what's regionally available. In addition, there’s oftentimes potatoes, corn on the cob and smoked sausage. Everything cooks together in a very well-seasoned mixture of water and boil seasoning, with each ingredient added to the pot at different points. 

    Once everything is perfectly cooked through, you can serve the boiled ingredients on a large, communual tray or outdoor table lined with paper. Alernatively, you can portion things out individually. Once everything is laid out in all its steaming, aromatic glory, everyone at the table digs straight in with their bare hands to enjoy the meal. 

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    Alaskan Seafood Boil

    By Wild Alaskan Company

    Prep time

    15 minutes

    Cook Time

    25 minutes

    Total time

    40 minutes

    Yield

    4 to 6 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 (32 oz.) pack Snap & Eat Dungeness Crab or 1 (24 oz.) pack Snap & Eat Snow Crab
    • 2 (8 oz.) packs spot prawns
    • ¼ cup boil seasoning, or 1 (3 oz.) packet of boil seasoning, more as needed
    • 6 celery sticks, halved (optional)
    • 2 medium onions, peeled quartered (optional)
    • 6 cloves garlic, peeled (optional)
    • 1 ½ lbs. small red potatoes
    • 1 lb. smoked sausage, cut into 1½-inch pieces
    • 3 ears of sweet corn, cut into thirds

    Instructions

    1. Bring a big pot of water to a boil, filled about ⅔ of the way up with water, about 4 quarts. Reduce to a vigorous simmer, then add boil seasoning. Taste and add more boil seasoning as needed — the water should taste very well seasoned. If using, add celery, onions, garlic, and extra cayenne. Simmer for 10 minutes.

    2. Add potatoes to the pot, and cook until they can be pierced with a knife with a little resistance, about 6 to 8 minutes. Then, add in corn and sausage pieces and simmer for 6 more minutes.

    3. Add in crab and spot prawns and simmer for 3 minutes, or until prawns are just curled and opaque through the centers.

    4. Discard liquid, then serve your seafood boil with lemon wedges, hot sauce, and extra seasoning.


    Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have a certain medical condition. The FDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F for cooked fish.

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