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Angry Crab Seafood Boil Recipe

Angry Crab Seafood Boil Recipe

Olivia Brooks
This homemade Angry Crab Seafood Boil Recipe delivers Cajun-spiced crab legs, shrimp, and corn in a buttery, garlicky sauce perfection.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Large Stockpot
  • Steamer Basket (optional)
  • Colander
  • Tongs
  • Mixing Bowl or Large Bag
  • Saucepan
  • Kitchen Shears or Crab Cracker

Ingredients
  

For the Boil:

  • 1 lb Snow crab legs or king crab
  • 1 lb Large shrimp shell-on
  • 1 lb Mussels or clams optional
  • 1 lb Smoked sausage sliced into chunks
  • 3 Corn on the cob cut into thirds
  • 1 lb Baby potatoes
  • 1 Lemon halved
  • 3 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp Salt

For the Angry Garlic Butter Sauce:

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter 2 sticks
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Minced garlic about 6 cloves
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tsp Cayenne pepper adjust to taste
  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp Hot sauce like Tabasco
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Juice of 1 fresh lemon
  • 1 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

Step 1: Prepare the Boil Base

  • Fill your large stockpot with water (about two-thirds full). Add Old Bay seasoning, Cajun seasoning, salt and lemon halves. Bring it to a rolling boil. The scent of spice and lemon in the kitchen? It is your introduction to seafood boil heaven.

Step 2: Roast the Sausage and Veggies.

  • The baby potatoes can be added in the first place and cooked for approximately 10 minutes or until they become fork-tender. followed by the corn and the sausage, which can be simmered for another 5-7 minutes. The sausage evokes the broth very well; it is the magic of any good seafood boil.

Step 3: Add the Seafood

  • Now, drop in your crab legs and shrimp. If you’re adding mussels or clams, include them here too. Cook an additional 5 to 6 minutes or until the shrimp becomes pink and the crab is cooked.

Step 4: Make the Angry Garlic Butter Sauce

  • During the cooking of the seafood, heat butter in a saucepan on the medium-heat burner. And add olive oil and garlic (minced) and sauté to fragrance (approximately 1-2 minutes). Add paprika, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, brown sugar, lemon juice, lemon pepper, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Simmer until all the ingredients combine to a silky, spicy butter sauce, 3-4 minutes.

Step 5: Toss It All Together

  • Empty your seafood and vegetables. Put them in a large bowl (or the old-fashioned method of doing things - a big plastic bag). Spoon the spicy garlic butter sauce evenly all over and stir thoroughly to ensure that each bite is smothered with buttery, spicy butter.

Step 6: Serve and Enjoy!

  • Its consumption is now complete with lemon wedges, additional sauce served separately, and a large roll of paper towels. No dishes, no spoon, and only you, your hands, and the best seafood boil you will ever have.
Keyword Angry Crab Seafood Boil Recipe