Seafood Boil Old Bay Feast
A bold and hearty seafood boil combining lobster, clams, shrimp, and smoked sausage with Old Bay seasoning for a juicy and flavorful coastal meal perfect for sharing.
Equipment
- 1 large pot for boiling seafood and vegetables
Ingredients
- 3 lemons 2 quartered, 1 cut into wedges for garnish
- 8 cloves garlic smashed
- 1 onion peeled and cut into 6 pieces
- 1 lb small Yukon gold potatoes halved
- 4 ears corn on the cob cut into 3 to 4 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 lobster tails
- 1 lb fresh clams scrubbed
- 1 lb pre-cooked crab legs
- 1 lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined with tails on
- 1 lb smoked sausage sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 120 ml Old Bay seasoning plus extra for garnish
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Cut two lemons into quarters and slice the remaining lemon into wedges for garnish.
- Fill a large pot with 3.5 to 4 quarts of water, add quartered lemons, Old Bay seasoning, smashed garlic, and onion, then bring to a vigorous boil.
- Add halved potatoes to the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add lobster tails and boil for 5 minutes more.
- Add clams, crab legs, and corn pieces, boiling for another 5 minutes until clams open.
- Stir in shrimp and smoked sausage, boil for 2 to 3 minutes until shrimp turn pink and are cooked through.
- Drain seafood, sausage, potatoes, and vegetables, reserving 1 cup of broth.
- Melt butter and whisk it into the reserved broth, then pour the buttered broth evenly over the seafood mixture.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, lemon wedges, and sprinkle extra Old Bay seasoning as desired before serving hot.
Notes
- Add cayenne pepper for extra spice.
- Use fresh seafood for best flavor.
- Serve with crusty bread to soak up broth.