Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe (2024)

Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe

Are you planning your next seafood boil? This is the seasoning for seafood boils that you need.

There are some great seafood boil spice mixes available on the market, but a good Homemade Seafood Boil Seasoning gives you so much flexibility to control the salt and heat levels that you prefer.

You can easily make this spice blend ahead of time to make your next boil as easy as it can be. It's perfect for any type of seafood boil - shrimp boil, crab boil, low country boil, crawfish boil, or any mix of your favorite seafoods.

You can even use it as a general spice blend for any of your seafood recipes, much like a Cajun seasoning. It's incredibly huge on flavor.

Seafood boils are immensely popular, as they can be batched up for large groups and can really feed a crowd. It's always a pleasure standing around in the outdoors, enjoying seafood and all the fixings with friends and family.

They're also easy and convenient to make at home for your own family, as it scales just as easily down for a smaller group.

Let's talk about how to make seafood boil seasoning, shall we?

How to Make Seafood Boil Seasoning - the Recipe Method

Mix all of the spices together in a large bowl. Store in sealed container until ready to use.

Boom! Done! Your seafood boil seasoning is ready to use. Whip this spice mix together for your next seafood boil, crab boil, or crawfish boil, and you're good to go!

How to Use Seafood Boil Seasonings

When you're ready for your seafood boil, load up your large stockpot with water, then use this spice mix to guarantee a flavorful broth that will spice up all of your mouthwatering seafood.

For 10 pounds of seafood add 12 quarts of water (3 gallons) to a large pot along with the crawfish boil seasonings, 2 pounds potatoes, 2 large onions, 2 halved lemons, 3 halved heads of garlic, 1/2 stick of butter, and at least 1 whole bottle of Crystal hot sauce. Bring to a boil, cover, and boil for 15 minutes.

Add 6 ears of corn, 1 pound or more of sliced andouille sausage, and the seafood. Press down beneath the water to cover. Boil for 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15-20 minutes.

Drain and serve onto trays or a newspaper lined table. Enjoy!

Serve it all up with a nice butter sauce or your favorite seafood boil sauce and you're good to go!

Recipe Tips & Notes

• Use the whole spice mix for every 10 pounds of seafood, plus your additions, like andouille sausage, corn, red potatoes, crab legs, jumbo shrimp, hot sauce, lemon juice, and more. A lot of recipes call for only 2-3 tablespoons of seasoning per gallon of water, but use this whole recipe for true flavor penetration.
• Adjust the spice ratios to your preference and customize with other ingredients like celery seed or extra spicy chili flakes.

Cookbook Recommendation

If you enjoy Cajun and Creole cuisine, I recommend the following cookbook. It has a lot of great recipes.

• Louisiana Real and Rustic, by Emeril Lagasse (affiliate link, my friends!)