Seafood Boil in a Bag
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
295 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Seafood Boil in a Bag
Description
Seafood Boil in a Bag combines thawed jumbo shrimp, snow crab clusters, lobster tails, corn cut into sections, halved baby potatoes, sliced andouille sausage, quartered onion, and halved garlic heads into an oven-safe bag. A garlic butter sauce made from melted butter, white wine, Old Bay seasoning, chicken broth, garlic and onion powders, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice is poured over the contents before sealing.
Baking the sealed bag at 350°F allows the steam and buttery sauce to infuse and cook the seafood and vegetables evenly, yielding tender potatoes and juicy seafood with aromatic spice. The enclosed environment preserves moisture, reducing the chance of drying. Once cooked, the bag is opened carefully and the boil served immediately in the baking dish.
This one-dish preparation brings together classic boil flavors in an easy, low-mess oven method. The dish offers a combination of textures from tender seafood to firm potatoes and crisp corn, all coated in flavorful, spiced butter. It suits casual gatherings or weeknight meals where traditional boiling isn’t convenient.
Reheat leftovers gently in the oven at low temperature to maintain texture. Avoid freezing to preserve quality. Oven bags are widely available but must be rated for baking temperatures. Tossing ingredients in the sauce before sealing ensures even coverage.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Shrimp deveined and thawed, jumbo, size 13-15
- 1 pound snow crab leg cluster cleaned and thawed
- 2 lobster tails halved and thawed
- 4 corn cut into 2 inch sections, ears
- 2 lbs baby potato washed and cut in half
- 12 ounces andouille sausage sliced into 1 inch coins
- 1 yellow onion quartered
- 1 garlic halved horizontally, head
Garlic Butter Seafood Boil Sauce
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, melted
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- red pepper flakes a hearty pinch
- lemon juice of 1
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together all the ingredients for the Garlic Butter Seafood Boil Sauce in a small bowl, set aside.
- Place all the thawed seafood, potatoes, corn, sausage, onion quarters ,and garlic halves into your oven bag and place that into a baking dish.
- Pour all of the garlic butter sauce over the seafood and toss around gently to cover the seafood in the seasonings and butter.
- Tie the bag shut with the tie that came with the oven bag (or use butcher's twine if you lost it).
- Bake seafood for 30-40 minutes in your preheated oven. You want the potatoes to be fork tender and the shrimp pink and slightly curled in.
- Carefully open the bag and serve your seafood boil in the baking dish!
Notes
- Store leftover seafood boil in the refrigerator and consume within two days for best quality.
- Do not freeze the seafood boil as freezing diminishes texture and flavor.
- To reheat, place in a baking dish and warm in a low oven around 325°F until heated through.
- Use oven-safe bags rated for high temperatures; these can be found at grocery stores or online if unavailable locally.
- Toss seafood and vegetables thoroughly with the garlic butter sauce before sealing to ensure even seasoning.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 198mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 3140mg | 131% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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