Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce: A Must-Try Recipe!
A flavorful Cajun seafood boil featuring shrimp, crab, and sausage, all tossed in a rich garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Cajun
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds of shrimp, deveined
- 1 pound of crab legs
- 1 pound of smoked sausage, sliced
- 4 ears of corn, cut in half
- 1/4 cup of Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add the Cajun seasoning.
- Add the corn and sausage to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add the crab legs and shrimp, cooking for an additional 5-7 minutes until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.
- In a separate pan, melt the butter and sauté the garlic until fragrant.
- Stir in the lemon juice and mix well.
- Drain the seafood and corn, then pour the garlic butter sauce over the top.
- Toss everything together and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of Cajun seasoning to your spice preference.
- Feel free to add other seafood like mussels or clams.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up the garlic butter sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1500mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 200mg