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Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce

Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce

Succulent Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce delivers restaurant-quality flavors using simple ingredients for an unforgettable meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Cajun
Calories: 550
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Seafood and Vegetables
  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 lb snow or king crab legs (pre-cooked)
  • 2 ears corn on the cob, cut into halves
  • 1 lb small red potatoes
Garlic Butter Sauce
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce (to taste)
  • 1 Juice of lemon
  • Salt (to taste)

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • saucepan

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Fill a large pot with water, add salt generously, and bring to a rolling boil. Add potatoes and cook for about 15 minutes until fork-tender.
  2. Add corn and simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
  3. In a separate saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Stir in Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, and hot sauce.
  4. Add shrimp and crab legs to the pot with potatoes and corn. Pour the garlic butter sauce over everything. Simmer for about 5-8 minutes until shrimp are pink.
  5. Serve immediately with fresh lemon juice squeezed over the top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 30gFat: 30g

Notes

Feel free to customize with additional seafood, spices, or herbs to suit your taste. Experimenting makes it your own.

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