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Seafood Boil

Southern Comfort Party Food
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Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BOIL, CAJUN, DINNER, MAIN COURSE, seafood
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 547kcal
Author: Chef Joe Chavez

Equipment

  • STOCK POT
  • STOVE OR FIREPIT

Ingredients

  • 12 oz beer
  • 1.5 oz seafood boil seasoning
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cajun seasoning Chef Joe's Cajun Seasoning
  • 3 bay leaves optional
  • 2 onions quartered
  • 2 whole garlic halved
  • 1 pound red potatoes small
  • 4 ears corn husked and halved
  • 1 pound smoked sausage cut into 1-inch diagonal slices
  • 2 pounds shrimp large, deveined
  • 2 crabs cleaned
  • 1 baguette
  • lemon wedges
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning

Instructions

  • Bring 4 quarts water and first 7 ingredients to a boil in a 12-quart stockpot. Add potatoes; simmer 15 minutes. Add corn and sausage; simmer 8 minutes. Add shrimp, cover, and turn off heat. Let shrimp sit 10 to 15 minutes to absorb flavor.
    Drain liquid, and spread shrimp boil out on a newspaper-covered table. Serve with baguette slices, lemon wedges, melted butter, and Old Bay seasoning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 376mg | Sodium: 2697mg | Potassium: 944mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 676IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 327mg | Iron: 7mg
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