Smoked Seafood Bake (with Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce)
Smoked Seafood Bake (with Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce)
Ingredients
For the Initial Boil
- as needed crab boil powder, your favorite
- 1 capful liquid crab boil concentrate
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 onions, sliced
- 4 corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, small, halved
For the Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce
- 3 shallots, minced
- 6 sticks unsalted butter
- 20 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 6 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
- 2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon crab boil liquid concentrate, Zatarain's, optional
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 stick unsalted butter, for adjusting sauce consistency, optional
For the Seafood Bake Assembly
- 1 pound sausage, smoked, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 boiled eggs, peeled
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
- 4 pounds Dungeness crab clusters, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Fill a large stockpot with water. Season the water generously with your favorite crab boil powder and add 1 capful of liquid crab boil concentrate. Bring to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add the halved lemons, sliced onions, corn on the cob pieces, and red potatoes to the boiling seasoned water. Par-boil for about 15 minutes. The vegetables should be tender-crisp, not fully cooked. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
While the vegetables are par-boiling, prepare the Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce. Mince the shallots and garlic cloves.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
In a medium pot or saucepan, heat the 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced shallots and sauté until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the 6 sticks of unsalted butter and the 20 minced or pressed garlic cloves to the pot. Stir continuously until the butter melts completely and the garlic is fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 lime and 1/2 orange. Add all the remaining seasonings: 6 tablespoons Old Bay, 2 tablespoons Slap Ya Mama, 3 tablespoons smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons ground mustard, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, and 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
If using, add 1 tablespoon of liquid crab boil concentrate to the sauce. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and taste, adjusting seasonings as needed. If the sauce thickens too much while resting, you can stir in an additional stick of butter to restore its silky texture later.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Preheat your smoker to 300°F or your oven to 400°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 300
- 10
In an extra-large aluminum foil pan or a large roasting pan, combine the par-boiled corn and potatoes, cut smoked sausage, and peeled boiled eggs. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Arrange the Dungeness crab clusters on top of the other ingredients in the pan. Pour half of the prepared Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce evenly over the crab clusters and other ingredients. Gently toss everything to ensure an even coating of sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 12
If smoking: Place the pan in the preheated 300°F smoker. Smoke for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, mixing the contents every 30 minutes to ensure even cooking and smoke penetration. If baking: Place the pan in the preheated 400°F oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through and the crab is heated thoroughly. The cooking time may vary based on the total quantity of seafood in your pan.
⏱️ 150 min•🌡️ 300
- 13
Once cooked, carefully remove the pan from the smoker or oven. Pour the remaining half of the Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce over the top of the hot seafood bake.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Smoked Seafood Bake (with Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce)
For the Initial Boil
- as needed crab boil powder, your favorite
- 1 capful liquid crab boil concentrate
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 onions, sliced
- 4 corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, small, halved
For the Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce
- 3 shallots, minced
- 6 sticks unsalted butter
- 20 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 6 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
- 2 teaspoons black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon crab boil liquid concentrate, Zatarain's, optional
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 stick unsalted butter, for adjusting sauce consistency, optional
For the Seafood Bake Assembly
- 1 pound sausage, smoked, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 boiled eggs, peeled
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
- 4 pounds Dungeness crab clusters, thawed if frozen
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Fill a large stockpot with water. Season the water generously with your favorite crab boil powder and add 1 capful of liquid crab boil concentrate. Bring to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add the halved lemons, sliced onions, corn on the cob pieces, and red potatoes to the boiling seasoned water. Par-boil for about 15 minutes. The vegetables should be tender-crisp, not fully cooked. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
While the vegetables are par-boiling, prepare the Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce. Mince the shallots and garlic cloves.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
In a medium pot or saucepan, heat the 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced shallots and sauté until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the 6 sticks of unsalted butter and the 20 minced or pressed garlic cloves to the pot. Stir continuously until the butter melts completely and the garlic is fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 lime and 1/2 orange. Add all the remaining seasonings: 6 tablespoons Old Bay, 2 tablespoons Slap Ya Mama, 3 tablespoons smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons ground mustard, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, and 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
If using, add 1 tablespoon of liquid crab boil concentrate to the sauce. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and taste, adjusting seasonings as needed. If the sauce thickens too much while resting, you can stir in an additional stick of butter to restore its silky texture later.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Preheat your smoker to 300°F or your oven to 400°F.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 300 - 10
In an extra-large aluminum foil pan or a large roasting pan, combine the par-boiled corn and potatoes, cut smoked sausage, and peeled boiled eggs. Add the peeled and deveined shrimp.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Arrange the Dungeness crab clusters on top of the other ingredients in the pan. Pour half of the prepared Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce evenly over the crab clusters and other ingredients. Gently toss everything to ensure an even coating of sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 12
If smoking: Place the pan in the preheated 300°F smoker. Smoke for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, mixing the contents every 30 minutes to ensure even cooking and smoke penetration. If baking: Place the pan in the preheated 400°F oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through and the crab is heated thoroughly. The cooking time may vary based on the total quantity of seafood in your pan.
⏱️ 150 min•🌡️ 300 - 13
Once cooked, carefully remove the pan from the smoker or oven. Pour the remaining half of the Seafood Garlic Butter Sauce over the top of the hot seafood bake.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Garnish generously with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min