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Cajun Seafood Boil with garlic butter sauce

Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce

Enjoy this flavor-packed Cajun Seafood Boil, loaded with juicy shrimp, tender crab legs, smoky sausage, corn, and potatoes, all tossed in a rich garlic butter sauce. Perfect for gatherings!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Dinner, Seafood
Cuisine: Cajun, Southern
Keyword: Cajun shrimp boil, Louisiana seafood boil, Southern seafood boil, spicy seafood boil
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 680kcal
Author: By Sarah

Ingredients

For the Seafood Boil:

  • 6 quarts water
  • ¼ cup Cajun seasoning
  • 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce Louisiana or Tabasco
  • 2 large onions quartered
  • 2 lemons cut into wedges
  • 1 lb andouille sausage sliced
  • 1½ lbs baby potatoes halved
  • 2 lbs snow crab leg clusters thawed if frozen
  • 2 lbs large shrimp shell-on, deveined
  • 4 ears corn on the cob cut into pieces
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs optional

For the Garlic Butter Sauce:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp hot sauce

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Instructions

  • In a large pot, bring water, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, hot sauce, and lemon wedges to a rolling boil.
  • Add potatoes; boil for 10 mins. Add sausage and onions; boil 5 mins more.
  • Add corn and crab legs; cook another 5 mins.
  • Finally, add shrimp; boil 2-3 mins until pink and cooked through. If using, add eggs and warm for 1 min.
  • Drain boil and spread onto a platter or table lined with parchment paper.
  • Prepare garlic butter sauce: melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, sauté 2 mins. Stir in lemon juice, seasonings, smoked paprika, hot sauce; cook 1 min. Add parsley.
  • Pour sauce over seafood or serve on the side. Garnish with extra lemon wedges and parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Adjust hot sauce and seasonings to your spice preference.
  • Fresh seafood is best, but frozen works well if thawed.
  • Optional: Substitute half the water with seafood stock or beer for richer flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 425mg | Sodium: 1850mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g
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