Description
Experience the tantalizing flavors of a Spicy Instant Pot Seafood Boil that will impress your guests! This dish brings together succulent shrimp, tender crab legs, smoky sausage, and fresh vegetables, all simmered in a zesty broth infused with bold spices. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy family dinner, this seafood boil promises to create unforgettable memories around the table. Get ready to elevate your cooking skills with this easy-to-follow recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound crab legs (snow or king)
- 1 pound smoked sausage (Andouille), sliced
- 1 pound small red potatoes, halved
- 2 ears fresh corn on the cob, cut into thirds
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
- 4 cups water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Wash shrimp and crab legs thoroughly; halve or quarter potatoes and cut corn.
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode; melt 2 tablespoons of butter and sauté garlic for 1 minute.
- Add potatoes, sausage, Old Bay seasoning, cayenne pepper, and water. Secure the lid.
- Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes and perform a quick release.
- Stir in shrimp, crab legs, and corn; close the lid again.
- Cook on high pressure for another 3 minutes and perform another quick release.
- Serve hot with remaining melted butter drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1750mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 180mg