Seafood Boil Recipe From Scratch 🦀

As seen on BeSureToCook – A flavorful, simple, from-scratch seafood boil with crab legs, shrimp, sausage, and corn. Perfect for gatherings or a comforting feast.

Seafood Boil Recipe

🦀 Ingredients:

  • 1 pack Snow Crab Legs
  • 1 lb Raw Shrimp (shell-on or peeled)
  • 4–5 Corn on the Cob (cut in halves)
  • 1 pack Smoked Sausage (cut in chunks)
  • 1 Zatarain’s Crab Boil Seasoning Bag
  • 2 tbsp Old Bay or All-Around Seasoning
  • 1 Lemon (cut in half)
  • Water (to fill steamer base)
  • Optional: Mrs. Dash, Lemon Pepper, Cayenne

🧈 Simple Butter Sauce:

  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • Dash of Lemon Juice (or to taste)

🔥 Instructions:

  1. Fill the steamer pot base with water and squeeze in lemon juice.
  2. Add Zatarain’s crab boil bag + dry seasonings and bring to a boil.
  3. Add corn and sausage to the steamer tray; steam for 5–7 minutes.
  4. Add crab legs, then shrimp last (they cook quickly).
  5. While steaming, melt butter and mix in all butter sauce ingredients.
  6. Once everything is cooked, remove and plate. Serve hot with sauce!

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