Dungeness Crab Boil with Chardonnay Drawn Butter Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 live Dungeness crabs
• 3 gallons sea water or seasoned equivalent
• 2 fennel fronds roughly chopped
• 3 lemons sliced
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp black peppercorns crushed
• 2 carrots roughly chopped
• 1 onion thinly sliced
• 2 cups Jordan Chardonnay
• ½ cup butter
• 2 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tsp ancho chili powder
• 1 clove elephant garlic finely sliced
• 2 shallots finely sliced
• 1 orange zested
• 4 sprigs lemon thyme
• ½ cup Jordan Chardonnay