If you’re a seafood lover, this Ultimate Garlic Butter Seafood Boil is guaranteed to impress! Packed with juicy shrimp, crab legs, smoked sausage, tender potatoes, sweet corn, and tossed in a rich Cajun garlic butter sauce, it’s the perfect meal for family dinners, backyard gatherings, or weekend feasts.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6–8
Ingredients
Seafood
- 2 lbs large shrimp, shell-on
- 2 lbs snow crab legs
- 1 lb mussels, cleaned
- 1 lb crawfish (optional)
- 1 lb scallops (optional)
Vegetables
- 4 ears corn, cut into thirds
- 1½ lbs baby potatoes
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 1 lemon, sliced
Meat
- 14 oz smoked sausage, sliced into 1-inch pieces
Seafood Boil Seasoning
- 12 cups water
- 1 lemon, halved
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
Garlic Butter Sauce
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
