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Shrimp or Crab Boil Spice Mix Recipe
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Shrimp or Crab Boil Spice Mix Recipe

9 ingredients About 1 1/4 cups openrecipes

Popular along the southeast coast of the United States and especially in Louisiana, shrimp or crab boil spice mix is used, not surprisingly, for boiling shrimp...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

33
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Fat
6g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery Seed 1 stalk (40g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup pickling spice
  • 3 tablespoons sliced fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon celery seeds
  • 1 tablespoon sliced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 5 crushed bay leaves

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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