Snow Crab Boiling Seafood
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- Total time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Snow crab legs, shrimp, potatoes, corn, and sausage are tossed in a red butter sauce of garlic, Cajun seasoning, and Korean chili flakes, then spread out across the table.
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The potatoes and corn boil in water while the seafood steams separately, so the crab and shrimp stay dry enough for the sauce to cling. The sauce stays over low heat so the garlic and spices do not scorch, and the chili flakes push the heat beyond what the Cajun seasoning gives alone. Shaking everything with the warm sauce in a large bowl or bag works it into the crab joints and shrimp shells. Expect to eat it with your hands, cracking shells as you go, with lemon on the side.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cut the 3 potatoes and 2 ears of corn into large, easy-to-handle pieces.
Boil them over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes, then drain when a skewer slides into the potatoes without force.
- 2
Rinse the 600 g snow crab legs and 12 shrimp under running water, then drain well so they do not water down the sauce.
Place them in a steamer, bring up strong steam over high heat, and steam for 8 to 10 minutes.
- 3
Put 100 g unsalted butter in a pan and melt it slowly over low heat.
Add 3 tablespoons minced garlic and stir for 1 to 2 minutes, keeping the heat gentle so the garlic smells fragrant without browning too fast.
- 4
Add 4 tablespoons Cajun seasoning and 1 tablespoon red chili powder to the butter.
Stir over low heat for about 30 seconds, just until the powders loosen into a red sauce instead of clumping or scorching.
- 5
Place the potatoes, corn, crab, shrimp, and 4 smoked sausages in a large bowl or plastic bag.
Pour in the warm Cajun butter sauce, then shake or turn everything gently until the sauce reaches the crab joints and shrimp shells.
- 6
Spread the ingredients over a platter or table while they are hot.
Spoon the sauce left in the bottom of the bowl over any lightly coated areas and serve immediately.
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