Seafood Boil with Casey Grant

                                       Seafood boil with Casey Grant
 

This meal is one of my favorites, I can’t make it very often, as it costs a lot to make. I will say that it is worth every penny spent. This makes a lot, so be sure that you have guests over when you make it. You could also ask people to pitch in to save a little money. There will not be many leftovers when you make this.

There are a few things that you have to have when you are going to make a seafood boil.

*A very big pot. You can get a large stockpot at Walmart or almost anywhere that sells kitchen pots and pans
*Old bay seasoning
*Crab legs- I use frozen, but you can use fresh if you want to spend a little more money. You will need at least 2 bags, depending on how many legs you want your guests to each get.
*Shrimp- again you can use frozen and thaw out before you cook it or you can buy fresh, you will need about 4 pounds
*Crayfish- These are so good and you only get a small piece of meat out of them so I buy two large bags of frozen crayfish.
*Smoked sausage- I use all beef sausage and I get the skinless kind. I cut up about 3 packs and keep them in about ½ inch links
*Small corn on the cob- I buy fresh corn for this and just cut it into small sections. Make enough for everyone to have 2 or 3
*Red potatoes- I make enough for everyone to have 3 or 4, this is normally 2 bags
*Clarified butter- This is very easy to make and I will post the recipe at the end
*Towels- Be sure to have a bunch because you will need them!
*A large table or large bowls- you can dump the food right on a covered table or place in bowls.

Ingredients:

Old bay seasoning- at least 2 packs unless the crayfish have seasoning in them

Crab legs- 2 bags or 6 pounds
Shrimp- 4 pounds
Crayfish- 2 large frozen bags
Smoked sausage- 3 packages cut into about ½ inch links
Corn- 6-10 ears cut into 3 small pieces
Red potatoes- 2 bags
Real butter- 8 sticks
Salt and pepper

 

In the large pan place the old bay seasoning and put 3 cups of water in to mix together. Add the corn, potatoes and smoked sausage first and let boil for about 5 minutes then add the crab legs and crayfish, cook for about 10 minutes and add shrimp. Let boil for a few minutes until shrimp is done. I always let mine boil for a few minutes after just to let the seasoning soak in. You will want to drain the liquid before serving. I always keep a little for dipping in case someone does not want butter.

 Clarified butter

In a sauce pan cook the butter over very low heat until melted (do not boil). Let simmer for about 2 minutes. Skim the foam that floats up to top. Let the butter sit for a few minutes (5-10), this will give the milk solids time to settle to the bottom of the pan. Next slowly pour the liquid into a dish, making sure to leave the milky layer on the bottom. The butter is now clarified and ready to use.