Garlic Butter Cajun Seafood Boil 🦀🦐🌽
Introduction
There’s nothing quite like a Garlic Butter Cajun Seafood Boil to turn any meal into a festive feast. Imagine shell-on shrimp, sweet crab legs, tender lobster tails, plump mussels, and buttery corn and potatoes all drenched in a fragrant, spicy Cajun garlic butter. It’s messy, indulgent, and absolutely irresistible—the kind of meal that invites friends and family to gather around the table, peel, dip, and savor every bite. The aroma alone will transport you straight to the Gulf Coast.
Ingredients
Seafood & Vegetables:
- 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, shell-on
- 1 lb (450 g) snow crab legs
- 1 lb (450 g) mussels, cleaned
- 2 lobster tails, halved
- 4 small corn cobs, cut into halves
- 1 lb (450 g) baby potatoes, halved
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Cajun Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional for extra heat)
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
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