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Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce
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Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce

1 hServes 6Nutri-Score D€€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • waterOther9.5 litres
  • Creole Cajun seasoningSpices45 g
  • Old Bay seasoningSpices15 g
  • hot saucePantry30 ml
  • yellow onion (sliced into half moons)Produce1 piece
  • lemon (cut into wedges, plus more for serving)Produce1 piece
  • andouille sausage (sliced)Meat340 g
  • baby potatoes (red or gold)Produce450 g
  • snow crab legs (pre-cooked, fresh or frozen)Fish900 g
  • jumbo shrimp (shell-on or peeled)Fish625 g
  • sweet corn (ears)Produce5 pieces
  • unsalted butterDairy227 g
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Produce10 pieces
  • lemon juice (fresh)Produce30 ml
  • Old Bay seasoning (for the sauce)Spices8 g
  • parsley (chopped)Produce4 g
  • Creole seasoning (for the sauce)Spices3 g
  • Cajun seasoning (for the sauce)Spices3 g
  • smoked paprikaSpices3 g
  • hot sauce (for the sauce)Pantry15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

548kcal

Carbs
29 g
Proteins
29 g
Fat
35 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Colander
  • Baking tray

step by step

Method

  1. Start the boil

    • Add the water to a large stockpot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
    • Add the Creole Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, hot sauce, onion and lemon wedges.
    • Boil to build flavor.
    Step 1
  2. Add sausage and potatoes

    • Stir in the sliced andouille sausage and baby potatoes.
    • Cook until the potatoes are almost fork-tender.
    Step 2
  3. Add seafood and corn

    • Carefully add the crab legs, shrimp and corn.
    • Stir gently and boil until the shrimp is pink and everything is cooked through.
    Step 3
  4. Make the garlic butter sauce

    • Melt the butter in a saucepan.
    • Add the garlic, lemon juice, Creole seasoning, Old Bay, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, parsley and hot sauce.
    • Stir until fully combined and aromatic.
    Step 4
  5. Assemble and serve

    • Transfer the seafood boil with a strainer onto a large tray lined with parchment or foil.
    • Discard the onion and lemon.
    • Pour the garlic butter sauce all over and serve with extra lemon wedges.
    Step 5