How to make seafood boil in a bag at home. This might be the easiest combined with best tasting recipe on on the site! It is incredible how simple and quick it is to prepare along with the incredible flavors! If you like Angry Crab Shack then you are going to love this.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Cajun, Creole, Southern
Keyword: Cajun Garlic Butter, Cajun Seasoning, Crab Boil, Crab Boil In A Bag, Seafood, Seafood Boil, Seafood Boil In A Bag, Seafood In A Bag, Shrimp Boil, Shrimp Boil In A Bag
Servings: 4people
Cost: 25
Ingredients
1turkey oven bag $1 at store
1lbshrimpraw but pre-cooked fine if in a pinch
1lbcrawfish
1package andouille sausage into bagcut into pieces & can sub any sausage really
1-2lbssnow or Alaskan cran
2earsof corncut in thirds
1lbsmall red or baby dutch yellow potatoescut into quarters
2lemonshalved & lightly squeezed
1cupbutter melt or cut into 8 pieces
4-6clovesgarlic, choppedcan add two cloves crushed into bag as an aromatic
1servingDIY creole seasoning per recipe below Or 5 tbsp of pre-made creole Seasoning like Old Bay, Tony C's or Zatarain's seasoning.
3tbsphot sauceyou can't over hot sauce...
Optional
1/2cupwhite winehighly suggested but not mandatory
Any seafood you like!lobster, mussels, clams etc.
1tbsplemon pepper into bag
Make Your Own Creole Seaoning
1tbsppaprikasub chilli powder but not as ideal
1tbspgarlic powderI use five often...
1tbsponion powder
1/2tbspcayenne pepper for mild-medium2 if you want it hot
1/2tbspdried oregano
1/2tbsp dried basil
1/2tbspdried thymesub more oregano if no thyme
1/2tbspblack pepper
1/2tbspsalt
Cajun Butter Dipping Sauce : Optional (I just used the sauce from the bag when it is done)
1cupbutter2 sticks butter
5tbspcreole seasoning
2tbsphot sauce
1tbspminced garlic
1tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Mix DIY creole seasoning ingredients together or just use premade seasoning.
Put the oven bag in a large pan with sides. If you are using crab legs than can always double the bag to make sure legs do not come through.
Add seafood, sausage, corn and potatoes to bag
Add in wine, butter, garlic, hot sauce, creole seasoning, squeeze lemons overtop and then add lemon pieces to bag.It is hard to over season or over hot sauce this so I will add extra creole seasoning.
Tie up bag and gently move bag to spread fixins around and coat the food.
Place back on pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Optional: shake bag around again at 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, serve with french bread or garlic bread & cajun dip.
Dipping the bread into the sauce from the bag is HEAVEN!