Description
A bold, Cajun-style seafood boil with shrimp, crab, mussels, sausage, corn, and potatoes all tossed in a buttery garlic-Cajun sauce—perfect for a celebratory and hands-on meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp (shell-on or peeled)
- 1–2 lb snow crab legs or king crab pieces
- 1 lb mussels or clams (optional)
- 1 lb smoked sausage, sliced
- 4 ears corn, halved
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- ½ cup butter
- 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (optional)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Chopped parsley (for garnish)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in salted water until just tender (8–10 min); add corn and cook 3–5 min more. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet or saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic until fragrant (1–2 min).
- Stir in Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Add shrimp, crab, mussels, sausage, potatoes, and corn. Toss to coat well in the sauce.
- Cover and steam until mussels open and shrimp turn pink (5–7 min), or transfer to a 400 °F oven and bake 10–12 min until heated through.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges and crusty bread.
Notes
- Frozen seafood works—thaw completely before cooking.
- Adjust spice: add cayenne or hot sauce for heat, or reduce seasoning to mellow it out.
- Customize with crawfish, scallops, or lobster tails.
- Prep ahead by cutting veggies and slicing sausage, then cook just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heaping platter portion
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: undefined
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: undefined
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: undefined
