Recreate the mouthwatering flavors of Juicy Crab Seafood Boil combined with delectable Cajun butter sauce right at home with these easy-to-follow steps -- get ready to spice up your kitchen and your taste buds!
Ingredients
For the Cajun garlic butter sauce:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the seafood crab boil:
- 4-6 quarts water
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- 1 medium onion quartered
- 4 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 2-3 tbsps Cajun seasoning or to taste
- 2 lbs crab legs
- 2 lbs shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 lb mussels, clams or a mix cleaned
- corn on the cob halved
- potatoes halved or quartered
- sausage links (such as Andouille or smoked sausage) sliced
Instructions
For the Cajun garlic butter sauce:
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add the minced garlic to the saucepan. Cook the garlic, stirring frequently, for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Be careful not to let the garlic brown too much.
- Add the Cajun seasoning and brown sugar to the saucepan and let the sauce simmer gently for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Remove sauce from the heat and transfer it to a serving bowl to serve alongside your seafood or pour it directly over the seafood.
For the seafood crab boil:
- Boil water in a large pot. Add lemons, onions, garlic, bay leaves, and Old Bay seasoning. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Add corn, potatoes, and sausage, cook for 10 minutes.
- Add seafood and cook for 5-8 minutes until done.
- Drain, transfer to a large baking sheet, a large bowl, or bag, and toss with Cajun garlic butter sauce.
- Serve hot with extra sauce, fresh lemon wedges, a little bit of hot sauce. Enjoy!
