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Seafood Boil


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  • Author: Chef John
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Non-Vegetarian

Description

A delightful seafood boil featuring shrimp, crab, crawfish, and seasoned potatoes and corn.


Ingredients

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  • 1 gallon water
  • 12 ounces beer
  • 1/3 cup Old Bay Seasoning
  • 2 onions (quartered)
  • 2 lemons (sliced, plus more for serving)
  • 4 garlic cloves (sliced in half)
  • 1 pound baby red potatoes
  • 1 pound andouille sausage (or smoked sausage)
  • 4 corn on the cob (cut into halves or thirds)
  • 1 pound crawfish
  • 1 pound crab legs
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp

Instructions

  1. In a large stock pot or outdoor cooker, add water, beer, quartered onions, halved lemons and a generous amount of Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a rolling boil.
  2. Add potatoes, whole garlic cloves and sliced smoked sausage. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the potatoes start to soften.
  3. Add the corn on the cob, broken into halves or thirds. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Add crawfish and crab legs. If they’re frozen, let them cook a few extra minutes. Otherwise, 3 to 4 minutes is plenty.
  5. Toss in the shrimp last and cook for just 1 to 2 minutes, until they turn pink and are cooked through.
  6. Reserve a cup of the broth if desired for serving. Drain the mixture and serve straight on a table lined with newspaper or butcher paper.

Notes

  • Adjust the amount of Old Bay Seasoning to taste.
  • Frozen seafood may require additional cooking time.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Boiling
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate
  • Calories: 600
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 1500mg
  • Fat: 25g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 70g
  • Fiber: 8g
  • Protein: 40g
  • Cholesterol: 150mg