Louisiana Shrimp and Crab Boil Recipe is a concoction of seafood, corn, potato and sausage boiled in a blend of aromatic seasonings.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 298kcal
Ingredients
1bag Zatarain's crawfish, shrimp & crab boil
5blue crabs
1poundlarge shrimps
5piecesred potatoeshalved
½poundsmoked sausagecut into 3 pieces
2ears white corn
1lemonquartered
10cupswater
Sauce
1stick butter
1head garlicpeeled and minced
⅛teaspooncayenne pepper
⅛cajun seasoning
¼teaspoonground black pepper
paprika
2tablespoonsOld Bay Seafood Steamer Seasoning
⅛teaspoonlouisiana hot sauce
Instructions
Rinse shrimp and trim tendrils.
Rinse and brush the crab to get rid of dirt and grime. Keep hot water running and that will calm the crabs. It will be easier to clean.
In a deep wide pot, add the potatoes, corn, sausage, lemon and the Zatarain's crawfish, shrimp & crab boil in bag. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat.
Cook crabs for 10 minutes and remove from pot. Set aside.
Lower heat to medium-low. Simmer until potatoes, corn and sausage are cook.
Ten minutes before turning off the heat cook the shrimp until pink in the boiling water.
While the above is cooking prepare the sauce.
Melt the butter over low heat in a large saucepan.
Sauce
Saute garlic until golden.
Add the Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, Cayenne pepper, lemon juice, ground pepper, paprika and hot sauce.
You may tweak sauce to your liking. If you like it spicier then add more hot sauce or cayenne pepper.
Simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Take the seafood, vegetables and sausage and mix with the sauce. You can mix it in big container or in the pan.
If you want a truly Louisiana Style dining, spread out newspaper on the dining table or picnic table. Enjoy!