snow crab legs

Seafood Boil with Old Bay Sauce

For the Old Bay Sauce:

(4 sticks) butter, melted

lemons

garlic

Old Bay seasoning

For the Seafood Boil:

water

bay leaves

(1 stick) butter

shrimp

crayfish

A Seafood Boil with Old Bay Butter Is the Fastest Way to Feed a Crowd This Summer

Did you know cooking snow crab legs at home is super easy?! You could be eating your favorite seafood in 10 minutes with this easy recipe!

Snow Crab Legs

unsalted butter

Water

snow crab legs ((3 clusters))

salt

Old Bay seasoning (plus more for garnish)

lemon

Fill a large pot half full with water and bring to a boil. Add salt and Old Bay and return to boiling.

While the water comes to a boil, place butter in a small saucepan to melt over medium-low heat. Once the butter starts to foam, after about 1 minute, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes while the crab cooks. Use a spoon to remove the milk solids floating on top of the butter. Pour clarified butter into a small bowl.

Add crab legs to pot of boiling water and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes until fragrant.

Remove crab from the pot and serve immediately. I sprinkle a little more Old Bay over the crab and serve it with lemon wedges and melted butter.

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Seafood Bake with Snow Crab Legs in the Oven

medium Russet potatoes (quartered)

Butter (unsalted)

link Smoked sausage

clusters Snow crab

Shrimp (fresh

Old bay seasoning

Garlic powder

Onion (diced)

Garlic (diced)

Lemon (juiced)

Chicken broth

Sweet chili sauce (optional but recommended)

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Clean your potatoes and cut them each into 4 large pieces. Place the corn and potatoes into a large aluminum or glass baking dish along with the stick of butter. Sprinkle half of the old bay seasoning and garlic powder over the corn and potatoes. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. 

While the corn and potatoes are baking, start the garlic butter sauce. Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat. Now gently add the onions into the skillet and saute them for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally so that they do not burn. 

Now add the garlic into the skillet and saute it along with the onions for about one minute, careful not to burn it. After about a minute, squeeze in the lemon juice and then pour in the chicken or vegetable broth. 

Now sprinkle in all of the seasonings, including the Old Bay seasoning, Paprika, Chili powder, Cajun seasoning, Cayenne pepper. If you are using sweet chili sauce, add that in now as well. Stir everything together until it is fully incorporated. 

Turn the heat down to medium low and allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes, coming back to stir it every 2-3 minutes. The sauce will thicken and reduce by about half. Add more chicken or vegetable broth if you want your sauce to be on the thinner side. 

Optional: While the sauce is simmering, fry your sliced smoked sausage in a skillet over medium heat until they are golden brown. 

Remove the corn and potatoes from the oven. Add the smoked sausage, crab legs, and shrimp to the baking dish with the corn and potatoes. Sprinkle the remaining old bay seasoning and garlic powder over the snow crab legs and shrimp. 

Place the baking dish in the oven and bake the seafood for 10-12 minutes. Seafood does not take long to bake at all, so be careful not to overcook! 

Serve with the garlic butter sauce on the side for dipping. And enjoy!

Garlic butter sauce:

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