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Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 1/2 cup salt

  2. 1/2 cup sugar

  3. 1/2 cup Creole spice

  4. 1/4 cup lemon juice

  5. 4 bay leaves

  6. 1 tablespoon ground coriander

  7. 1 tablespoon black peppercorns

  8. 1 spring fresh thyme

  9. 1 onion, halved

  10. 1 head garlic, halved horizontally

  11. 12 live jumbo blue crabs

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Add all the ingredients but the crabs to a large stockpot. Cover with water (about 1 gallon) and bring to a boil.

  2. Add half the crabs and turn off the heat. Let steep for 5 minutes.

  3. Remove the crabs from the pot and set aside until cool enough to handle.

  4. Bring the water back to a boil and repeat steps 2 and 3 with the remaining crabs.

  5. Serve with boiled corn, potatoes, andouille sausage, and prawns or shrimp (if desired).

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