Northwest Seafood Boil Recipe

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Northwest Seafood Boil
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  1. Dig a pit and build a fire in it*, or use a firepit with a built-in grate. Let fire burn to medium-high and spread out logs as needed; if using your own grate, set it in place.
  2. Fill a 20-qt. canning pot with 4 in. seawater or salted regular water. Cover and heat to simmering over fire or over high heat on stove.
  3. Wrap potatoes, corn (divided into 2 bundles), clams, and cod separately in cheesecloth: Cut five 30-in. lengths of cheesecloth. Unfold a cheesecloth length to yield a double-thick piece. Lay it on a table, pile the ingredient in the center, pull up two opposing corners, and tie loosely. Repeat with other corners, creating a pouch that's secure but loose enough for ingredients to spread out in more or less a single layer.
  4. Put potato pouch, loose onions, and bay leaves in canning insert, and when water is boiling, lower into pot. Cook, covered, 10 minutes. Add cod pouch, then clams, and top with loose crabs. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes more; cod should be opaque, the crab should be warmed through, and clams should open (though it may be difficult to check).
  5. Using tongs, transfer the bundles of ingredients to a newspaper-lined table or into large bowls. Put corn bundles into canning insert and into boiling water; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, drain off any water from bundles in bowls. Snip open cheesecloth and pour ingredients out onto platters or a fresh spot on the covered table. Throw away any unopened clams. Serve with Tartar Sauce and Italian-Style Salsa Verde.
  6. *The chefs use a grate with legs (Stansport Camp Grill, from $22; ). A charcoal grill grate set on bricks also works.
  7. Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving without sauces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 15438.68 Kcal (64639 kJ)
Calories from fat 542.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.27g 93%
Cholesterol 1809.47mg 603%
Sodium 7359.8mg 307%
Potassium 25105.1mg 534%
Total Carbs 1059.51g 353%
Sugars 103.61g 414%
Dietary Fiber 114.4g 458%
Protein 694.87g 1390%
Vitamin C 724.7mg 1208%
Iron 1388.4mg 7713%
Calcium 1927.4mg 193%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 151.11 Kcal (633 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.59g 93%
Cholesterol 17.71mg 603%
Sodium 72.03mg 307%
Potassium 245.72mg 534%
Total Carbs 10.37g 353%
Sugars 1.01g 414%
Dietary Fiber 1.12g 458%
Protein 6.8g 1390%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1208%
Iron 13.6mg 7713%
Calcium 18.9mg 193%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 313
    Points
  • 185
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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