Garlic Butter Seafood Boil

Seafood Boil

• 8 clusters snow crab legs rinsed and scrubbed
• 4 lobster tails raw and split in half
• 1.5 pounds 13/15 size white shrimp, deveined
• 1 pound andouille sausage sliced into 2 inch pieces
• 2 pounds baby potatoes rinsed and scrubbed
• 4 ears of corn cut in half

Cooking Liquid

• 2 qt orange juice
• 2 bottles light lager beer optional
• 2 heads of garlic cut in half horizontally
• 1 large yellow onion quartered
• 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning
• 3 tbsp garlic powder

Garlic Butter Seafood Boil Sauce

• 2 sticks 16 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tbsp grated garlic
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• juice and zest of a lemon
• 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 tsp hot sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped

Crab Butter Dipping Sauce

• 9 tbsp unsalted butter cold and cut into nine equal pieces
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/2 shallot grated
• 2-3 garlic cloves grated
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste