Alaska Dungeness Crab Boil with Dip Medley

Adapted from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Published: Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 1:19 p.m. MST

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Ingredients

Dip No. 1:
1 pint mayonnaise
2 cups roasted bell peppers, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1/4- 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper


Directions

Blend mayonnaise with roasted peppers, parsley, salt and cayenne pepper. Cover and refrigerate.

Dip No. 2:

7 medium California avocados, peeled and pitted

1 cup or 8 ounces low-fat sour cream

1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/2 cup hot pepper sauce (Tabasco)

In a clean processor, blend avocado until smooth. Add sour cream, cumin, lime juice and hot pepper sauce. Blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.

Dip No. 3:

1 quart plain low-fat yogurt

1 cup fresh dill, chopped

1/2 cup green onion, chopped

1/4 cup creamy horseradish

1 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar

1/2 teaspoons white pepper

In a clean food processor, blend yogurt, dill, green onion, horseradish, vinegar and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Crab boil:

8 whole Dungeness crabs, thawed if necessary, cleaned and halved into clusters

4 teaspoons sea salt

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons coriander seeds

4 teaspoons cayenne pepper

4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

2 teaspoons peppercorns

8 bay leaves

Combine ingredients in a stock pot with enough water to cover the crab clusters. Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve two crab clusters with 1/2 cup of each of the three dips. Serves 8.