1. Take crabs by the butt and put them in the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes. If you don’t want to use a fridge, you can always put them in a cooler of ice blocks.
2. Fill a big pot with water and a tablespoon of salt, and bring it to a boil on the stovetop.
3. Add your crabs to the boiling water and let them cook for about 50 minutes or an hour. Dungeness crabs take about 7 minutes to cook per pound, and the crabs are 2 pounds each.
4. While the crabs are cooking, cut up the corn, sausages, and potatoes into chunks and add them to another pot of boiling water. You can also add eggs or any other protein food if you want. Cover the pot and let it cook.
5. In a bowl, add the old bay seasoning, lemon pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Mix the spices well and set them aside. Keep in mind that the old bay seasoning already contains salt, so you don’t need to add salt to the mix again.
6. When the crabs are fully cooked, place them in the cooler of ice to stop the cooking process. Remove and place the pot of potatoes, sausages, and corn aside once they’re cooked.
7. Add two and a half sticks of unsalted butter to a large dry pan or pot on the stove. Add some minced garlic and the seasoning to the butter. Stir the mixture in the pan for about 3 to 5 minutes, then add a tablespoon of hot sauce to it.
8. Add your crabs into the butter sauce. Use a wooden spoon to pour the sauce over the crabs while they’re still cooking to ensure they get enough flavor. Let the crabs simmer for 10 minutes before you add the potatoes and corn. If you have a bigger pan or pot, you can add the potatoes, corn, and sausages to the crab directly, but if your pan is smaller, remove the crabs and set them on a plate before adding the others to the butter sauce.
9. Mix the potatoes, sausages, and corn well with the butter sauce. Remember that if you added other ingredients to the potatoes, you mix those two. Ensure your potatoes aren’t overcooked so they don’t become mushy when you’re serving.
10. When you’re sure they’re well mixed with the butter sauce, pour the whole thing on the plate of crabs and add some lemon juice to it. Your delicious seafood boil is now ready to eat.

This is a very simple recipe that’s sure to turn out amazing once you follow all the step-by-step instructions and you’ll be surprised to see how good with crabs you’ll be.

If you’re interested in further improving your skills in cooking crabs, be sure to check out this video recipe.