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 mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
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
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.
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
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