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Cajun style crab leg being picked up with tongs.
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Cajun Seafood Boil – Boiling Crab Copycat

Discover how to create a mouthwatering Cajun Seafood Boil, reminiscent of the famous dish at Boiling Crab. This recipe guides you through the steps to make a flavorful seafood feast right at home. Perfect for seafood lovers craving a taste of the sea!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword boiling crab seafood
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 1515kcal

Ingredients

Seafood

  • 1/2 lbs Crab Legs frozen, precooked
  • 1/2 lbs Clams littleneck, white calms, or manila
  • 2 Corn Cobettes
  • 1/2 lbs Shrimp thawed, shell and tail on
  • 12 oz Sausage Kielbasa or sausage of choice
  • 1 tbsp Salt

Sauce

  • 8 oz Butter 2 sticks
  • 6-8 Clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for cajun seafood boil boiling crab copycat on the counter top.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Lower the heat to low and add chopped garlic, Old Bay seasoning, paprika, Cajun seasoning, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, and sweetener. Stir well and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
    Cajun style whole shabang sauce in a sauce pan.
  • In a large stove-top pot, add enough water to cover the corn, frozen crab legs, and clams, and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add salt, then reduce the heat to medium. Add the corn, crab legs, and clams, cover the pot, and cook for 4-5 minutes until the clams open up.
    Corn cobettes, calms and crab legs being boiled in water in a dutch oven.
  • Turn off the heat, add the chopped sausage and shrimp to the pot, cover it, and let them poach for 90-120 seconds, or until the shrimp turns pink.
    Sausage and shrimp being poached in a dutch oven.
  • After the sausages and shrimp are done cooking, drain them well and mix with the prepared seafood boil sauce. Toss everything together and then transfer it to a serving plate. This dish is best enjoyed with your hands!
    Cajun seafood boil mixed with the whole shabang sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1515kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 139g | Saturated Fat: 74g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 44g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 572mg | Sodium: 5944mg | Potassium: 1033mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 6902IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 4mg