Easy seafood boil recipe

Easy seafood boil recipe

By Laura Grassi
10’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
40’ Total time
469 Calories
8 Serving

Summary

This easy seafood boil recipe comes complete with lobster tails, jumbo shrimp, andouille sausage, corn on the cob, and is flavor-packed with a cajun seasoning.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

First, prepare the cajun seasoning by combining all spices together in a small bowl.
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Step 2

Then, remove shrimp from the packaging and rinse it under cold water. Then, pat it dry. Place shrimp into a large bowl and then sprinkle on 2 tablespoons of cajun seasoning. Let rest in the seasoning while preparing the rest of the dish.
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Step 3

Next, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in your large stockpot over medium/high heat. Once melted, add onion, garlic, salt, and 1 sliced andouille sausage (you’ll use the rest later) and saute for 3-4 minutes until it creates a fond (crust) on the bottom of the pot. These flavors are going to help create the base of your broth.
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Step 4

Deglaze the pot with white wine and then add beef broth, diced tomatoes, the rest of the cajun seasoning, ground coriander, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil over medium/high heat. Once boiling, turn the burner to low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
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Step 5

After 15-20 minutes of simmering, turn the burner up to medium/high and add in 1/2 lemon sliced.
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Step 6

Once boiling, it’s time to start cooking your seafood!
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Step 7

Add in potatoes and boil for 7 minutes.
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Step 8

Then, add the lobster tail and boil for another 4 minutes.
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Step 9

Add in corn and boil for another 5 minutes.
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Step 10

Finally, add in seasoned shrimp and the rest of the sliced andouille sausage and boil for another 3 minutes.
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Step 11

While the seafood boil is cooking, prepare butter sauce. Chop fresh parsley and melt butter. Then, mix them together and add fresh lemon juice.
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Step 12

Use a slotted spoon to remove everything from the broth and place it into a large serving dish. Then, pour the butter sauce on top and toss.
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Step 13

Serve with your favorite southern rice, biscuits, and more melted butter.

Tips and Warnings

Cajun seasoning: we used our homemade cajun seasoning, so if you have that on hand, you’ll need around 4 tablespoons. Our cajun seasoning is much milder and less salty than many other cajun seasonings. So, just beware if you’re using a store-bought version, that it might be spicier! 

Ingredient

  • Large garlic cloves
    Large garlic cloves
    6
  • Large lemon
    Large lemon
    1
  • Dry white wine
    Dry white wine
    118.29 ml
  • Dried oregano
    Dried oregano
    4.93 ml
  • Butter
    Butter
    59.15 ml
  • Beef broth
    Beef broth
    2572.9 ml
  • Chili powder
    Chili powder
    7.39 ml
  • Unsalted butter
    Unsalted butter
    59.15 ml
  • Ground coriander
    Ground coriander
    0.62 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    2.46 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    7.39 ml
  • Cayenne pepper
    Cayenne pepper
    2.46 ml
  • Large yellow onion
    Large yellow onion
    1
  • Ears of corn
    Ears of corn
    6
  • Fresh parsley
    Fresh parsley
    118.29 ml
  • Canned diced tomatoes
    Canned diced tomatoes
    425.24 g
  • Ground pepper
    Ground pepper
    1.23 ml
  • Jumbo shrimp
    Jumbo shrimp
    0.91 kg
  • Light brown sugar
    Light brown sugar
    4.93 ml
  • Onion powder
    Onion powder
    7.39 ml
  • Smoked paprika
    Smoked paprika
    29.57 ml
  • Yukon gold potatoes
    Yukon gold potatoes
    6.8 kg
  • Andouille sausage
    Andouille sausage
    0.45 kg
  • Fresh lobster tails
    Fresh lobster tails
    4

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