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Seafood boil with crab legs, crawfish, shrimp, potatoes, corn and sausage in spiced garlic butter

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Seafood boil with crab legs, crawfish, shrimp, potatoes, corn and sausage in spiced garlic butter, from the video Makes 6
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  • 1 bag boyo in our bag
  • 1 lb baby potatoes
  • 4 cobs corn
  • 12 oz smoked sausage
  • 5–6 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp low sodium oil based seasoning
  • 2 tbsp low sodium Cajun seasoning
  • 3 tbsp lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ cup paprika
  • 2½ lb shrimp
  • water
  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 2 tbsp salt
To a pot of water add one onion, one lemon, two tablespoons of salt and the boil seasoning in its perforated bag to infuse the water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the baby potatoes and cook 10 minutes.
Add the corn and cook 7 to 8 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Drain the potatoes and corn and transfer to a serving dish.
  • crab legs
  • crawfish
Cook the crab legs and crawfish in the same pot for 4 minutes, then transfer them with the potatoes and corn.
Crab legs and crawfish, reserving broth
  • 1 cup reserved broth
Reserve one cup of the broth and discard the rest.
In a hot pan cook the smoked sausage a couple of minutes per side; transfer with the potatoes and corn.
Searing the smoked sausage
  • onion
  • oil
Sauté the onion a couple of minutes, adding a little oil if needed; add the unsalted butter and let it melt.
  • freshly minced garlic clove
Add freshly minced garlic (not jarred) and cook 30 seconds.
  • 3 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • thyme
  • oregano
Add onion powder, garlic powder, low-sodium seasoning, low-sodium Cajun seasoning, three tablespoons of cayenne, lemon pepper, brown sugar, a little pinch of thyme and oregano, and paprika for colour; mix. Taste and adjust with more sugar or cayenne.
  • 1 whole lemon juice
Squeeze in the juice of one lemon, add the reserved broth and simmer.
Add the shrimp and cook a couple of minutes until they change colour; transfer everything together and toss.