a Seafood Boil with Garlic Cajun Butter — and serving it in a heart-shaped foil bowl makes it PERFECT for Valentine’s Day ❤️🔥
❤️🔥 Valentine’s Cajun Seafood Boil
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
Seafood & Add-Ins
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1 lb large shrimp (shell on)
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1 lb snow crab legs (or king crab)
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2 lobster tails (optional but romantic 😉)
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12 oz smoked sausage, sliced
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4–6 small red potatoes
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2 ears corn, cut in halves
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4 boiled eggs (optional but delicious)
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Lemon wedges
Boil Seasoning
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1–2 tbsp Old Bay
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1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
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1 tsp garlic powder
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1 tsp paprika
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1 lemon, halved
🧄🔥 Garlic Cajun Butter Sauce (THE STAR)
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1 cup (2 sticks) butter
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8 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
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1 tsp smoked paprika
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1 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust heat)
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1 tbsp brown sugar
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1 tbsp hot sauce
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Juice of ½ lemon
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1 tbsp chopped parsley
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Boil the Base
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
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Add potatoes and cook 10–12 minutes.
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Add corn and sausage; cook 5 minutes more.
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Add crab and cook 5 minutes.
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Add shrimp last (2–3 minutes until pink).
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Drain everything.
2️⃣ Make the Sauce
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Melt butter in a saucepan.
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Add garlic and sauté 1–2 minutes (don’t burn).
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Stir in Cajun seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, and hot sauce.
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Simmer 2–3 minutes.
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Finish with lemon juice and parsley.
3️⃣ Assemble (Romantic Style ❤️)
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Place everything into a foil-lined bowl or tray.
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Pour that spicy garlic butter ALL over.
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Toss to coat.
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Garnish with extra parsley and lemon.
Serve with:
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Garlic bread
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Extra melted butter
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Cold drinks or wine 🍷
💘 Make It Extra Valentine’s Cute
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Shape foil into a heart bowl.
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Sprinkle a little smoked paprika on top for color.
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Add a side of chocolate-covered strawberries for dessert.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
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🦞 A luxury lobster-only version
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🔥 Extra spicy “hot girl” boil sauce
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🧈 A milder creamy garlic butter version
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🥂 A full Valentine’s dinner menu to go with it
Just tell me your vibe 😉