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Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter Sauce

A delightful Cajun Seafood Boil filled with shrimp, crab legs, clams, potatoes, and corn, all enveloped in a rich garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Cajun, Southern
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Seafood and Vegetables
  • 2 lbs large shrimp (shell-on, deveined)
  • 1 lb crab legs (imitation or real)
  • 1 lb small to medium clams (cleaned)
  • 1 lb baby potatoes (halved)
  • 3-4 ears corn (cut into halves)
Sauce and Seasoning
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 8 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2-3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning adjust to taste
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley (for garnish)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Start by gathering all ingredients. Clean the seafood, halve the baby potatoes, and cut the corn, if not pre-cut.
Cooking Potatoes
  1. Fill a large pot with water, season it generously with salt, and bring it to a boil. Add the halved baby potatoes and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until tender.
Adding Corn
  1. Drop the corn pieces into the pot and cook for another 5-7 minutes until the corn is bright yellow and crisp-tender.
Cooking Seafood
  1. Carefully add the clams and shrimp to the pot and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink and the clams have opened.
Making Garlic Butter Sauce
  1. In a separate skillet, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning and lemon juice, mixing well.
Combining
  1. Once the seafood is cooked, drain the pot and pour the garlic butter sauce all over the seafood and vegetables.
Serving
  1. Gently toss everything together, garnish with freshly chopped parsley, and immediately serve on a large platter with extra lemon wedges on the side.

Notes

If you have seafood allergies or preferences, feel free to substitute shrimp with fish or get creative with vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini. Make sure not to overcook the shrimp and clams.