Description
A cozy, flavor-packed Cajun seafood boil made with tender shrimp, crab legs, sausage, corn, and potatoes, all drizzled with a warm, silky garlic butter sauce. This beginner-friendly recipe brings bold Louisiana-style flavor straight to your kitchen using simple ingredients and easy steps.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Boil:
- 1 lb large shrimp (shell-on)
- 1–1.5 lb crab legs
- 1 lb mussels or clams
- 1.5 lb small red potatoes
- 4 ears corn, cut into thirds
- 12 oz beef or turkey sausage, sliced
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 4–6 garlic cloves
- 3–4 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp Old Bay
- Salt to taste
- Water to fill pot
For Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 4–6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1–2 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1–2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
Instructions
- Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Add lemons, onion, garlic, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, and salt.
- Add potatoes and cook until almost tender.
- Add corn and sausage; simmer a few minutes longer.
- Add shrimp, crab legs, and shellfish. Cook until shrimp turn pink and shellfish open.
- Drain and transfer to a serving tray.
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Add garlic and sauté. Stir in broth, lemon juice, paprika, Cajun seasoning, and brown sugar. Simmer to thicken.
- Pour garlic butter sauce over the seafood boil and garnish with parsley.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6