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Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce

A flavorful seafood boil loaded with shrimp, crab, and potatoes, perfect for gatherings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 quarts water
  • 1 can beef broth 12-ounce, optional but recommended
  • 3 tablespoons Creole Cajun Seasoning homemade or store-bought
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
  • to taste hot sauce
  • 1 medium yellow onion roughly sliced into half-moons
  • 1 large lemon cut into wedges
  • 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced into rounds
  • 1 lb baby potatoes red or gold or a mix of both
  • 1 lb pre-cooked snow crab leg clusters fresh or frozen
  • 1 - 1.5 lbs jumbo shrimp deveined, shell-on or peeled
  • 4-6 ears sweet corn on the cob mini ones work well
  • 4-6 hard boiled eggs optional
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
  • 10 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Creole Cajun Seasoning homemade or store-bought
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • to taste hot sauce

Method
 

  1. In an extra-large stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the water and beef broth if using. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Season with Creole Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, and hot sauce. Add onion and lemon wedges. Boil for about 15 minutes.
  2. Add sliced andouille sausage and baby potatoes to the pot. Stir well and simmer for about 15–20 minutes until the potatoes are nearly fork-tender.
  3. Gently add snow crab clusters, jumbo shrimp, and sweet corn to the pot. Stir carefully and boil for another 5–7 minutes until the shrimp turns pink.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt unsalted butter with minced garlic, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, parsley, Creole Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, and hot sauce. Stir continuously until well combined, about 5–7 minutes.
  5. Prepare a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper. Remove contents from the pot onto the prepared surface. Pour garlic butter sauce over the seafood and toss to coat.
  6. Serve the Cajun Seafood Boil as-is from the baking sheet or spoon portions onto individual plates. Add extra lemon wedges for squeezing on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2g

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