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Little Baby Boil with Butter Sauce
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Little Baby Boil with Butter Sauce

2 h 30 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€€€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • unsalted butter (4 sticks)Dairy452 g
  • garlic (large cloves, minced)Produce8 pieces
  • paprika (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • onion powder (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • garlic powder (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • lemon pepper (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • Cajun seasoning (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • Old Bay seasoning (1 tbsp)Spices7 g
  • dried parsley (1 tbsp)Spices3 g
  • brown sugar (heaping tablespoon)Pantry15 g
  • lemon (large, juiced)Produce1 piece
  • chicken stock (4 cups)Pantry960 ml
  • crushed red pepper (optional, to taste)Spices2 g
  • ketchup (½ cup)Pantry120 ml
  • mayonnaise (½ cup)Pantry120 ml
  • fresh lemon juice (1 tsp)Produce5 ml
  • Worcestershire sauce (1 tsp)Pantry5 ml
  • frozen pearl onions (frozen)Produce400 g
  • baby potatoes (whole)Produce800 g
  • quail eggs (boiled 3 minutes, peeled)Dairy12 pieces
  • mini beef sausage (mini wieners)Meat300 g
  • mini wontons (frozen)Fresh250 g
  • mini crab claws (cooked, thawed)Fish500 g
  • rice wine vinegar (for the egg water)Pantry15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

641kcal

Carbs
22 g
Proteins
13 g
Fat
56 g
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Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Make the butter base

    • Melt the unsalted butter in a large pot over medium heat.
    • Add the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon pepper, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, dried parsley, brown sugar and crushed red pepper if using.
    • Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
    Step 1
  2. Add lemon juice and stock, simmer

    • Pour in the lemon juice and chicken stock.
    • Simmer to bring everything together.
    Step 2
  3. Whisk the dipping sauce

    • Whisk the ketchup, mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Cajun seasoning until smooth.
    • Adjust the seasoning and chill until ready to serve.
    Step 3
  4. Bake the onions and potatoes covered

    • Place the frozen pearl onions and baby potatoes in a large foil pan.
    • Pour the butter sauce over the top and cover tightly with foil.
    • Bake at 200 °C (400 °F).
    Step 4
  5. Bake uncovered

    • Remove the foil and continue baking at 200 °C (400 °F) until the potatoes are tender.
    Step 5
  6. Boil and peel the quail eggs

    • Boil the quail eggs in water with rice wine vinegar for 3 minutes.
    • Transfer to ice water and let sit for a minute, then peel.
    Step 6
  7. Add eggs, wontons and sausages

    • Add the quail eggs, frozen wontons and mini sausages to the pan.
    • Increase the heat to 220 °C (425 °F) and bake.
    Step 7
  8. Warm the crab claws and serve

    • Add the mini crab claws and bake just until heated through.
    • Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.
    Step 8