Learn how to make a seafood boil recipe packed with bold seasoning, tender shrimp, potatoes, and corn. Perfect for backyard cookouts and family meals.
Course
seafood
Cuisine
American
Keyword
seafood boil, steamed seafood boil recipe
Prep Time1hour
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time1hour10minutes
Servings8
Authormomma lew
Ingredients
1lbkielbasasliced
2chopped onions
3cupsdry white wine
1cupsalt
1lemon
6qts ice water
1cupold bay
3lbsred bliss potatoescut into quarters
3dozen little neck clams
6ears cornhalved
2dozen shrimpcleaned
Instructions
Fill a large stock pot with water and dry white wine. Bring it to a rolling boil.
Add the Old Bay seasoning or your preferred seafood seasoning to the boiling water. Adjust the amount based on your taste preferences and the spiciness level desired.
Toss in the garlic cloves, lemon wedges, and any additional spices you want to incorporate for added flavor.
Add the baby potatoes and cover pot.
Cook them for about 10 minutes until they are just tender.
Add the corn on the cob and sausages to the pot. Cook for another 5 minutes until the corn is cooked through and the sausages are heated.
Gently place the seafood (shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, mussels, etc.) into the pot. Be sure not to overcrowd the pot, and cook each type of seafood separately if needed.
Cook the seafood until it is fully cooked through. The cooking times may vary depending on the type and size of the seafood, so keep a close eye on it. Generally, shrimp will cook in about 2-3 minutes, crab legs in 5-6 minutes, and crawfish in 10-12 minutes.
Once the seafood is cooked, carefully remove it from the pot with a slotted spoon and transfer it to a large serving platter or serve your steamed seafood family-style in the center of the table covered with newspaper or butcher paper for easy cleanup.
Melt some butter in a small saucepan or microwave and serve it alongside the seafood boil as a dipping sauce.
Serve the seafood boil with the boiled potatoes, corn on the cob, sausages, and additional lemon halves for squeezing over the seafood.