Spicy Garlic Butter Crab & Shrimp Boil

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  • Mussels

  • Crab

  • Shrimp

  • Lobster

And it asks you to pick only 2 — that’s tough! 😄
But let’s go with Crab 🦀 and Shrimp 🍤, since they’re both crowd favorites and pair beautifully with a bold garlic butter sauce.

Ingredients

For the seafood boil:

  • 500g crab legs or whole crab (cleaned)

  • 500g large shrimp (shell on or off)

  • 2 corn cobs (cut into pieces)

  • 200g baby potatoes (halved)

  • 1 lemon (sliced)

  • Water + salt for boiling

For the garlic butter sauce:

  • 150g unsalted butter (about 2/3 cup)

  • 6–8 cloves garlic (minced)

  • 1 tablespoon paprika

  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (optional)

  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • Salt to taste

  • Fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)

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