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Homemade Cajun Seafood Boil Recipe with Spicy Garlic Butter

Homemade Cajun Seafood Boil Recipe with Spicy Garlic Butter
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Bring the vibrant flavors of Louisiana right to your kitchen with this Homemade Cajun Seafood Boil Recipe with Spicy Garlic Butter! Perfect for family gatherings or summer cookouts, this dish transforms seafood into a communal dining experience bursting with bold spices and delicious aromas.

Ingredients

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  • 20 quarts water
  • 3 pounds whole shrimp
  • 3 pounds mussels
  • 2 pounds snow crab clusters
  • 6 ears sweet corn
  • 12 cloves garlic
  • 3 pounds red potatoes
  • 1 cup Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/2 cup smoked paprika
  • 6 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 4 tablespoons onion powder
  • 4 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons cayenne
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons dried thyme
  • 3 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons ground mustard
  • 2 tablespoons celery seed
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 6.5 tablespoons kosher salt (to taste)
  • 3 whole lemons (cut into rounds)
  • 1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
  • 6 whole bay leaves
  • 2 cups unsalted butter (4 sticks)
  • 1 medium lemon (juice and zest)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix together seasoning ingredients: Old Bay seasoning, smoked paprika, Cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, thyme, black pepper, ground mustard, celery seed, and coriander.
  2. Fill a large stockpot halfway with water and bring it to a boil. Add kosher salt, smashed garlic cloves, quartered onions, hot sauce, sliced lemons, bay leaves, and most of the seasoning blend.
  3. Add red potatoes to the boiling water; cook for about 12 minutes until slightly tender.
  4. Stir in shrimp, mussels, crab clusters, and sausage pieces; cover pot and cook for another 10 minutes. Add corn in the last 5 minutes.
  5. For the spicy garlic butter sauce: melt butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir in minced garlic until fragrant. Add lemon juice and zest along with remaining seasoning mix; thin out with reserved broth.
  6. Carefully remove seafood from the pot using tongs; drizzle with spicy garlic butter before serving.

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