Chesapeake Bay Seafood Boil
Living with an allium allergy or intolerance, it can be tough to find delicious and safe seasoning blends to use in your cooking. This is where The Trusted Kitchen comes in - offering allium-free seasoning blends and spices to make life easier. Today, we're sharing our tasty seafood boil recipe using our Chesapeake Bay Seafood Seasoning Blend - perfect for summer gatherings and impressing your guests!
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. of seafood (we suggest a mix of crab legs, shrimp, and clams)
- 2 lbs. small red potatoes
- 4 ears of corn, cut in half
- 1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1/3 cup of The Trusted Kitchen's Chesapeake Bay Seafood Seasoning Blend, plus more to season the cooked seafood.
-2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup of butter
- Salt
Directions:
1. Fill a large stockpot with water and add in The Trusted Kitchen's Chesapeake Bay Seafood Seasoning Blend, butter, lemon and bay leaves and 2 teaspoons salt. Bring the pot to a boil.
2. Add the potatoes and smoked sausage to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Add in seafood and corn and cook for 5-10 minutes or until seafood is cooked through.
4. Drain through a colander and discard all the liquid.
5. To finish season generously with Chesapeake Bay Seafood Seasoning Blend and salt to taste. Serve hot on newspaper or a platter. Enjoy!
The great thing about this recipe is that it's fully customizable to your taste preferences. Swap out the seafood for your favorites, adjust the amount of seasoning to your liking, and even add in some extra veggies or cayenne to kick it up a notch. The options are endless!
Some tips to keep in mind:
- Make sure not to overcook the seafood or it can become tough and rubbery.
- If you don't have access to fresh seafood, frozen options work just as well (just make sure to thaw them out properly before cooking!)
- Make sure to have plenty of napkins and bibs on hand - seafood boils can get messy!
We hope that this delicious recipe using The Trusted Kitchen's Chesapeake Bay Seafood Seasoning Blend has inspired you to get creative in the kitchen and try out some of your own recipe ideas. This seafood boil is the perfect dish for summer gatherings with friends and family. Happy cooking!
