Ragin Cajun Steampot
Joe's Crab Shack Copycat Recipe
2 Clusters of Dungeness Crab (approximately. 1 lb)
6 in covering shrimp
1 Andouille sausage link
2 Fresh Corn around the Cob
2-3 red taters
For Garlic clove Boil: Place whole heads of garlic clove with skin inside a mixer or make use of a chef knife to rough chop garlic clove. Remove any excess stems, skin or discolored pieces. Combine all ingredients a appropriate stock pot. Provide a temperature of 212 levels then lower heat and keep in a simmer (200 levels) for the least half an hour. Boil should have minimum temperature of 200 levels and more 225 levels.
Precook corn in garlic clove boil roughly 6 minutes. Boil red taters until fork tender, roughly twenty minutes just before cooking with steampots.
Ragin' Cajun Flavor Crab Legs: Once garlic clove boil continues to be in a simmer for half an hour, place crab legs, shrimp, sausage, precooked corn and taters in to the garlic clove bath as well as heat low 6 minutes or until reaching an interior temperature of 155 levels F. Place Cajun seasoning, Creole seasoning and melted butter inside a mixing bowl, utilizing a rubber spatula mix to include well. Remove crab from garlic clove bath and increase the mixture. Toss and blend well having a rubber spatula. Transfer right into a platter and serve immediately. Increase the seasoning when needed. Good eats.
Old Bay and Garlic clove Flavor Classic Steampot: Once garlic clove boil continues to be in a simmer for half an hour, place crab legs, shrimp, sausage, precooked corn and taters in to the garlic clove bath as well as heat low 6 minutes or until reaching an interior temperature of 155 levels F. Transfer right into a platter and serve immediately with melted butter. Optional sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning to taste and add spice.
Joe's variations around the Old Bay Steampots.
- Chespeake Steampot - Authentic Colonial fare this pot includes 1 pound of Rock Crab, 1 pound of clams, 6 shrimp, sausage, corn and taters flavored in Old Bay seasoning
- Old Bay Steampot - snow crab, 1 pound of clams, and smoked sausage, flavored with old bay seasoning.
Old Bay Crab Boil
water
vinegar
2 live Dungeness crabs (3 1/two to four pounds)
1/2 cup OLD BAY Seasoning
melted butter
Inside a pot having a elevated rack (the least 2 " high), add equal amount of water and vinegar to simply below degree of rack. Provide a boil on high temperature. Place crabs carefully in liquid. Sprinkle with OLD BAY. Cover. Steam 18 to twenty minutes or until crabs turn vibrant orange. Drain well. Serve with melted butter.
Old Bay Shrimp Feast
4 quarts water (16 cups)
1 can (12 ounces) beer (optional)
1/2 cup OLD BAY® Seasoning
two tablespoons salt
8 medium red taters, quartered
2 large onions, reduce wedges
2 pounds lean smoked sausage, reduce 2-inch pieces
8 ears fresh corn, shucked and halved crosswise
4 pounds unpeeled jumbo shrimp (21 to 25 count)
Bring water, beer, OLD BAY Seasoning and salt to boil in 12-quart stockpot on high temperature. Add taters and onions. Prepare 8 minutes. Add smoked sausage. Prepare a few minutes. Add corn. Prepare 7 minutes. Stir in shrimp. Prepare 4 minutes or simply until shrimp turn pink. Drain cooking liquid. Pour items in pot into large serving bowl or platter. Or, mound in writing-covered table. Sprinkle with a lot more OLD BAY Seasoning, if preferred.