Snow Crab Boiling Seafood
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A Southern American-style seafood boil featuring snow crab and seafood in spicy Cajun sauce.
- Snow crab boiling seafood coats clusters and shellfish in a heavy garlic and Cajun spice butter.
- 100g butter bloomed with 3 tbsp garlic carries Cajun spice into every piece
Key ingredients
Core cooking flow
- 1 Cut potatoes and corn into pieces and boil them beforehand until tender.
- 2 Clean the snow crab and shrimp, then steam them for about 10 minutes.
- 3 Melt butter in a pan and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
A Southern American-style seafood boil featuring snow crab and seafood in spicy Cajun sauce.
What Makes This Special
- Snow crab boiling seafood coats clusters and shellfish in a heavy garlic and Cajun spice butter.
- 100g butter bloomed with 3 tbsp garlic carries Cajun spice into every piece
- Shaking in a bag forces sauce into snow crab shell gaps evenly
- Potatoes, corn, and sausage absorb Cajun butter at different rates
Instructions
- 1
Cut potatoes and corn into pieces and boil them beforehand until tender.
- 2
Clean the snow crab and shrimp, then steam them for about 10 minutes.
- 3
Melt butter in a pan and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- 4
Add Cajun seasoning and red chili powder to create the spicy sauce.
- 5
In a large bowl or plastic bag, combine all ingredients and sauce, then shake well.
- 6
Serve with lemon wedges spread out on the table to enjoy freely.
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