Have you ever had a bucket seafood special? Looking for something different in seafood with less cooking time? Well, here it is, the Seafood Boil Recipe. Yum and tasty, your family is going to love this seafood boil. With a lot of flavors and a lot of ingredients, this is surely a family meal. A festive meal in its own glory is a very unique dish.

This dish is not only limited to shrimp but also crabs and clams. You can add the veggies of your choice and have them with any variety of rice ( Sticky rice goes best with this ). This recipe has a sweet and spicy taste to it and Oh how I love the little surprise of the smoked sausages!!

The Memory behind this Seafood Boil Recipe

I and my husband love to try a variety of recipes. He is the more choosey one though, but my tastebuds are always welcoming new flavors. One day when I had some shrimp in my fridge and he asked me to make the same old boring recipe. However, I was so fortunate to have stumbled upon this seafood boil recipe. Well, it was not all to my taste so I twerked with the recipe to make my own version of this seafood boil. My husband absolutely loved it!!

Recently I and my friends happened to be at a bucket seafood restaurant and they made the exact same sea boil. I was kind of proud that I could make it since my friends love that gravy so much. I promised I would make it for them sometime.

Some recipes come into your life for the good. This is my go-to recipe when I’m bored of making the same dishes all over again. We love it as a family and it’s a favorite of the kids. If you have some time on your hands do try this recipe. Do let me know in the comments if you have tried this recipe. Happy Cooking!!

Seafood Boil
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Seafood Boil

Recipe by Melissa DsaCourse: All Recipes, MainCuisine: American, African
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

13

minutes
Cooking time

29

minutes

Ingredients

  • •1KG Shrimp (Cleaned and with kernel)

  • •3-4 Small Potatoes

  • •2 Corn cobs

  • •3 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder

  • •2 tbsp pepper

  • •2 tbsp thyme

  • •2 tbsp oregano

  • •1 big lemon

  • • 2 sticks of butter (500g)

  • •3 onions

  • •1 big China garlic

  • •1 tbsp sugar/ Jaggery (Optional)

  • •Salt to taste.

Directions

  • Boil water Fill a large stockpot with 4 quarts of water. Boil the potatoes and keep aside when almost done, then add in the shrimp and boil till cooked.
  • I like to remove the shrimp heads and boil them in the water as well.
  • Separately fry the onions and garlic in melted butter.
  • Once translucent, add in the herbs and seasoning and fry for 5 mins.
  • Add in the shrimp broth and a Maggie cube and mix thoroughly.
  • Added in sugar if required.
  • Add in Siracha Sauce for a more spicy gravy.
  • Mix till the gravy is thick. Added Juice of 1 Lemon to the gravy.
  • In another skillet boil the corn and cook.
  • Add the shrimp, potatoes and corn into the gravy and cook on slow flame for 15 mins.
  • Serve Hot.

Notes

  • Water: I normally start with hot water since it will reach boiling point faster.
  • Red onion: Any Onion will do but red onions have a little sweet taste.
  • Garlic: Using fresh garlic is important for the flavour and avoid using dry garlic powder.
  • Old Bay seasoning: I have linked the seasoning recipe or you can use chilly powder, pepper powder, oregano, thyme
  • Thyme: 2 tsp dried thyme may be used as a substitute.
  • Potatoes: You can use any size but you need to cut them down to about 1 1/2-inch chunk. Petite can be left whole.
  • Salt and pepper: Add to taste, just remember there is already salt in the seasoning blend.
  • Corn: Corn on the cob is my absolute favourite in this recipe
  • sausage: If you can’t find Pork/ Beef sausage another type of smoked sausage will work fine.
  • Shrimp: I prefer to use freshly caught prawns and I make sure to clean them on my own for hygiene’s sake.
  • Unsalted butter: If you are adding salted butter make sure to adjust with the salt
  • Lemon: Lemon
  • Parsley: 1 Tbsp of dried parsley may be used as a substitute.
  • Possible Variations
  • You can add a can of beer to the broth.
  • Peel shrimp or leave unpeeled as preferred.
  • Add other herbs to the water mixture such as bay leaves or parsley.
  • The mixture can be finished with Siracha upon serving.
  • Make your own homemade seafood seasoning (in place of the Old Bay).
  • You can add other seafood such as crab, lobster or clams.
  • Additionally add any colourful veggies such as green beans, carrots, cauliflower