For Your Table
Dungeness Crab Boil
- 4 qt water
- 48 oz light beer
- ½ cup Old Bay seasoning
- 6 lemons, halved plus 1 cut into wedges
- 4 garlic heads, halved crosswise
- 3 small yellow onions, halved
- 2 lbs small red potatoes, halved
- 8 fresh ears of corn, husked and halved
- 4 lbs Dungeness crab legs and claws
Combine water, beer, Old Bay, lemons, garlic and onions in a large (8- to 10-quart) stockpot; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and corn; cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Using a slotted spoon, remove all solids from the pot and spread in a single layer on a large shallow foil- or parchment-lined baking pan. Cover to keep warm.
Return the cooking liquid to a boil; add crab sections and cook about 6 to 8 minutes. Move crab sections to the baking pan and serve crab with potatoes, corn and lemon wedges. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
