Crab Boil Ramen

6 hardboiled eggs

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup minced garlic

6 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning

9 teaspoons light brown sugar

3 teaspoons onion powder

3 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning

3 teaspoons paprika

1½ teaspoons red chili flakes (adjust to taste

1½ cups chicken broth

¾ lemon, juiced

Salt to tast

Lightly dried Italian herbs (for garnish)

½ lb smoked sausage, sliced

1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 lb imitation crab legs

3 packs ramen noodles (use noodles only, discard seasoning)

Instructions

1. Prep the Proteins

Sauté the smoked sausage slices until browned.

Boil or sauté the shrimp until pink and cooked through.

Warm the imitation crab; set all seafood aside.

2. Make the Garlic Butter Sauce

In a large skillet over low heat, melt the butter.

Add minced garlic and stir for 1 minute.

Mix in Old Bay, brown sugar, onion powder, lemon pepper, paprika, and chili flakes. Cook for 1 minute.

Add chicken broth and bring to a medium-high simmer for about 6 minutes until slightly thickened.

Stir in lemon juice and salt to taste.

3. Cook Ramen Noodles

Cook the ramen nood6les (al dente), drain, and set aside.

4. Bring It All Together

Add sausage, shrimp, crab, and ramen to the sauce. Toss gently to coat.

Top with halved hardboiled eggs.

Drizzle extra sauce over the eggs and garnish with dried Italian Herbs.