Description
This bold and comforting Onion Boil with Crab is packed with tender crab legs, sweet onions, corn, and potatoes simmered in a seasoned broth full of flavor. Perfect for sharing with family or friends on any casual or festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds crab legs
- 4 large yellow onions, peeled and quartered
- 1.5 pounds red potatoes, halved
- 4 ears corn on the cob, halved
- 1 garlic bulb, halved crosswise
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 10 cups water
Instructions
- Place a large stockpot over medium-high heat.
- Add water, onions, garlic, lemon slices, bay leaves, Old Bay, salt, and peppercorns to the pot. Bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 15–20 minutes to infuse flavor from the onions and aromatics.
- Add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add corn and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add crab legs and cook for 6–8 minutes until heated through.
- Turn off heat, stir in butter, and let the pot rest for 5 minutes.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to serve crab, onions, and veggies onto a tray. Ladle broth over top if desired.
Notes
- Add crab at the end to avoid overcooking.
- Let the pot rest off-heat for deeper flavor.
- Serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion with crab and vegetables
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg