Flavorful Cajun Garlic Seafood Boil
Cajun Garlic Seafood Boil is bold, spicy, and so flavorful! A fun and easy way to enjoy shrimp, corn, and potatoes all in one dish.
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 lb snow crab legs
- 1 lb clams or mussels
- 1 lb smoked sausage sliced
- 4 ears corn cut into thirds
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 lemon sliced
- Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Boil potatoes: In a large stockpot, bring water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add corn and sausage: Add the corn and sliced sausage to the pot. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add seafood: Add the shrimp, crab legs, and clams/mussels. Cook until the shrimp are pink and the clams open (about 5–7 minutes).
- Prepare the butter sauce: While the seafood cooks, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in minced garlic, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, salt, pepper, and lemon slices.
- Combine and serve: Drain the seafood and vegetables. Toss them in the garlic butter sauce until well coated.
- Garnish and enjoy: Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot with extra lemon wedges and hot sauce on the side.