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Lowcountry Seafood Boil

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Lowcountry Seafood Boil
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If you’re looking for a unique spin on your Super Bowl party menu, why not try a seafood boil? With limitless customization available between what protein you choose and what sauce you pair your dish with, this easy-to-clean-up recipe is sure to delight your friends.This recipe is courtesy of Lowcountry in Chicago.
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 2 cup orange juice
  • 2 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 cup cajun seasoning
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 8 quarts cold water
  • shrimp
  • snow crab legs
  • mussels
  • 1 whole lobster
  • dungeness crab
  • 8 ounce grass-fed butter
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounce grass-fed butter
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more if desired
  • 8 ounce grass-fed butter
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 8 ounce grass-fed butter
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions
  1. In a 12-quart stockpot, add orange juice and apple juice.
  2. Add Cajun seasoning and lemongrass.
  3. Add cold water until the stockpot 2/3 filled.
  4. Using a pasta basket, lower desired seafood protein.
  5. If cooking shrimp, boil 2–3 minutes.
  6. If cooking snow crab legs, boil 4–6 minutes.
  7. If cooking mussels, boil 4–5 minutes.
  8. If cooking clams, boil 5–7 minutes.
  9. If cooking lobster, boil 12–15 minutes.
  10. If cooking Dungeness crab, cook 15–20 minutes.
  11. In plastic bad, combine protein and your favorite sauce (recipes below).
  12. Shake thoroughly, and enjoy.
  13. In small saucepan over low heat, add butter and chopped garlic.
  14. Add salt and pepper.
  15. Cook until butter melts and garlic is aromatic.
  16. In small saucepan over low heat, add butter and chopped garlic.
  17. Add salt and pepper.
  18. Add Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper.
  19. Cook until butter melts and sauce is aromatic.
  20. In small saucepan over low heat, add butter and chopped garlic.
  21. Add salt and pepper.
  22. Add lemon zest and juice.
  23. Cook until butter melts and sauce is aromatic.
  24. In small saucepan over low heat, add butter and chopped garlic.
  25. Add salt and pepper.
  26. Add Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  27. Cook until butter melts and sauce is aromatic.
 
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