the bomb seafood boil

Ingredients the bomb seafood boil

1 lb raw shrimp heads off and deveined but keep shells on
1 lb Crab legs of your choice I use snow or dungeness
1 Shellfish such as mussels or clams are optional
1 Red potatoes halved...as little or as many as you want
3 Fresh corn on the cobs snapped in half
1 packages of whole mushrooms
1/2 Onion thickly sliced
3 Garlic cloves coarsely chopped
3 tbsp Apple cider vinegar this is important it helps all the flavors soak in
1/2 A packet of boil seasoning can be found near the seafood at most stores
1 Lemon squeezed in then drop it in the boil
1 Add salt pepper garlic powder and hot sauce to taste

how to make the bomb seafood boil

In a large deep pot, fill a litte over 1/2 way with water and bring to a boil

Add vinegar, boil seasoning, all your spices, the onion, garlic and squeezed lemon

Once boiling, add mushrooms and potatoes, let boil for 10 minutes

Now add the corn, let boil for another 10 minutes

Add in crab legs, boil for 5 minutes

If adding shellfish, add before the shrimp, once they start opening, add the shrimp then

Add shrimp, boil for another 3-5 minutes, stirring some

Drain and serve hot, preferably with melted butter and fresh lemon wedges