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Boiling Crab Shrimp Copycat Recipe
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Healthy Boiling Crab Copycat Recipe

Boiling crab is a popular seafood boil chain restaurant that I often went to in high school where you could order seafood by the pound, mixed with delicious cajun butter sauce and add in delicious add-ons such as corn, potatoes, and sweet potato fries.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cajun
Servings: 1
Calories: 392kcal
Author: Clara

Ingredients

The Whole Shabang Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • ¼ Onion
  • 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon White pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Hot sauce
  • 1 cup Shrimp stock (Can also use chicken stock or water; use as needed)

Shrimp and Add-Ons

  • 8 oz Shrimp (Unpeeled)
  • 1-2 Mushrooms (Sliced)
  • ½ cup Corn
  • Cilantro (For garnish)

Nutrition & Macros

  • 392 Calories
  • 38 g Protein
  • 14 g Fat
  • 30 g Carbs

Instructions

  • First, we’ll prepare the shrimp stock. You will need unpeeled shrimp to make this — if you don’t have, you can skip this step and use chicken stock or water instead. Begin by peeling the shrimp and adding the peels into a saucepan or stockpot. Add about 2 cups of water and bring to a boil, then let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Strain the shells off and set the shrimp stock aside.
  • Gather the sauce ingredients. Mince the garlic and slice the onions and slice the mushrooms. Add all the sauce ingredients except for the butter, vegetables, and stock into a bowl.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet and add in the minced garlic and onions. Cook until fragrant, or about 2-3 minutes.
  • Begin to add in the sauce mixture and the bay leaf and toast for about 1 minute.
  • Then begin to add in the shrimps in a single layer as well as the mushrooms and corn. Cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until done. When the second side of the shrimp is cooking.
  • At this point, the sauce may being to look very dry — simply deglaze the pan with the shrimp stock, chicken stock or water until it has reached a desired consistency. Don’t forget to remove the bay leaf!
  • Sprinkle with lemon juice, remove from the pan, and garnish with cilantro. Enjoy your delicious low calorie boiling crab shrimp!

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal