American🥣 Soups & stews

Seafood Boil Better Than Restaurant

Name: Seafood Boil Better Than Restaurant
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bag Crawfish, shrimp, and crab boil in-a-bag seasoning; 1 whole White onion; 1 whole Lemon; 2 tbsp Coarse salt; 1 lb Baby potatoes; 4 cobs Fresh corn cobs; 12 oz Beef smoked sausage; 2½ lb Large or jumbo raw shrimp, cleaned and deveined; ~1½ lb Precooked crab legs; ~1½ lb Precooked crawfish; 5-6 sticks Unsalted butter; 2 heads Garlic, finely minced; ¼ cups Paprika; 3 tbsp Lemon-pepper seasoning; 3 tbsp Ground cayenne; 2 tbsp Low sodium Cajun seasoning; 2 tbsp Reduced-sodium Old Bay seasoning; 1 tbsp Onion powder; 1 tbsp Garlic powder; ½ tsp Oregano and thyme; 1 tbsp Brown sugar or granulated sugar; 1 lemon Lemon juice

⏱ 60 min🍽 Serves 8

A classic seafood boil featuring shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, potatoes, corn, and smoked sausage with a spiced butter sauce. An annual family favorite that beats any restaurant version.

Adapted from a video by Cooking Con Claudia

How to make a SEAFOOD BOIL better than Restaurant!

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Ingredients

Crawfish, shrimp, and crab boil in-a-bag seasoning1 bag
White onion1 whole
Lemon1 whole
Coarse salt2 tbsp
Baby potatoes1 lb
Fresh corn cobs4 cobs
Beef smoked sausage12 oz
Large or jumbo raw shrimp, cleaned and deveined2½ lb
Precooked crab legs~1½ lbest.
Precooked crawfish~1½ lbest.
Unsalted butter

Steps

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1
Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil with the halved onion, quartered lemon, coarse salt, and the boil-in-a-bag seasoning packet.
2
Once the water is boiling, add the baby potatoes and cook for 10 minutes until tender.
3
Add the corn pieces and cook for 7 to 8 minutes longer.
4
Check that potatoes are tender, then strain and transfer the potatoes and corn to a serving dish.
5
Return the pot to heat and add the crab legs and precooked crawfish. Cook for 4 minutes, then reserve 1 cup of the broth.
6
Transfer the crab legs and crawfish to the serving dish with the potatoes and corn.
7
In a separate pan over medium-high heat, cook the smoked sausage pieces for a couple minutes per side until browned.
8
Transfer the cooked sausage to the serving dish. In the same pan, sauté the onion for a couple minutes, adding a little oil if needed.
9
Add the unsalted butter to the pan and allow it to melt completely.
10
Add the freshly minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds, being careful not to use jarred garlic as it has a different flavor.
11
Add all the dried spices: onion powder, garlic powder, Old Bay seasoning, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper (adjust to desired heat level), lemon-pepper seasoning, brown sugar, thyme, oregano, and paprika. Mix well and taste to adjust seasoning as needed.
12
Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the butter mixture, add the reserved broth, and let it simmer gently.
13
Add the cleaned and deveined shrimp to the butter sauce and cook for a couple minutes until they turn pink and change color.
14
Once the shrimp are cooked through, transfer them to the serving dish with all the other ingredients and serve hot with the spiced butter sauce for dipping.

Seafood Boil Better Than Restaurant

Ingredients

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