Shrimp and Crab Boil

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    501 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Shrimp and Crab Boil

Wow your friends and family by treating them to a one pot Shrimp and Crab Boil. This seafood boil recipe is simple to make, feeds 8 hungry adults, and is done in under an hour!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 2.62 oz Containers of Old Bay Seasoning
  • 2 lemons cut in half plus additional for serving
  • 1 bulb of garlic
  • 3 lb fingerling potatoes
  • 8 ears of corn cut in half
  • 2 kielbasa rings cut in 2-inch pieces
  • lb large shrimp
  • 7 lb crab legs
  • 1 stick salted butter divided
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Instructions

  1. In a large 5 gallon pot, fill the pot halfway with water. Bring to a rolling boil then add in the two containers of seafood seasonings such as Old Bay.
  2. Mix with a large spoon then add in the lemons, garlic bulb, fingerling potatoes, corn, and kielbasa. Cook for 20 minutes with lid on. Stir occasionally.
  3. Add in the shrimp and crab legs. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Once shrimp turn pink and crab legs are red turn the heat off.
  4. Carefully drain as much liquid out of the pot. Place food on trays and in bowls or line a table with newspaper and spread the cooked food on newspaper. Enjoy immediately. Serve with melted butter ramekins, fresh lemon, and crusty bread.

Notes

  • Serve with melted butter ramekins, fresh lemon, and crusty bread.
  • Stock Pot - A 20 gallon turkey fryer pot worked best for cooking for 8 hungry adults. It gave ample space for all the food to cook evenly.
  • Seafood Seasoning - This recipe calls for two, 2.62 oz. of Old Bay Seasoning. Any seafood seasoning will work for this recipe.
  • Serve - Serve with melted butter ramekins, fresh lemon, and crusty bread.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 501kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 65g (130%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 542mg (181%) Sodium 2399mg (100%) Potassium 1358mg (39%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 192IU (4%) Vitamin C 69mg (77%) Calcium 364mg (36%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 501 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 501kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 65g 130%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 542mg 181%
Sodium 2399mg 100%
Potassium 1358mg 29%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 192IU 4%
Vitamin C 69mg 77%
Calcium 364mg 36%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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