Boiling Crab Whole Shabang Recipe (2024)

If you like spicy shrimp and seafood boil, then you will definitely want to make this copycat Boiling Crab sauce recipe, better known as the whole sha-bang. This spicy-sweet buttery sauce is the perfect cajun seasoning for all your favorite seafood.

Sauce up your favorite seafood with this easy to make copycate recipe for boiling crab sauce hint. There is a hint of Old Bay Seasoning, cayenne pepper, fresh lemon, and garlic, all wrapped up with a spicy, medium heat.

Boiling Crab Sauce Recipe

• This sauce is perfect for all types of seafood, veggies, and sausage.
• When you make your sauce, you can turn the heat up or down depending on your preference. If you like a really spicy sauce, add more cayenne pepper.
• The best part is that you can easily create a one-pot meal using this seafood boil recipe. Perfect for a family dinner or a big party.

Ingredient Notes

This sauce is quick and easy to make before you start cooking your seafood.

• Butter: This is a proper butter sauce, so use real butter, not margarine or a butter substitute.
• Lemon juice:Pick a large fresh lemon to juice, not the green bottled kind.
• Garlic: Don’t use already minced garlic. Get fresh garlic cloves and mince them yourself.
• Old Bay Seasoning:There are copycat brands out there, but it’s best to be brand-specific on this one.
• Hot sauce:Use your favorite brand like Texas Pete, Franks, or Louisiana hot sauce.
• Cajun seasoning: My favorite is Tony Chachere’s Original Creole for this recipe.

📝 Note: You can find the full recipe with ingredients and measurements in the recipe card located at the bottom of this post.

How To Make The Whole Shebang Recipe

In a medium saucepan, add two sticks of butter. Melt butter over medium-low heat.

1. Add freshly minced garlic to the melted butter and simmer for 3 minutes. Be sure to stir the butter mixture continually. If it begins to boil, turn your heat down some. You want the mixture to simmer lightly.

2. Next, add Cajon seasoning, Old Bay Seasoning, smoked paprika, lemon pepper seasoning, sugar, onion powder, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, hot sauce, and water.
3. Simmer the seafood boil sauce over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring every so often so it does not burn or stick to the bottom of your pan.

4. Add 3 – 4 pounds of steamed or boiled seafood into a large bowl.
5. Add the sauce and toss to coat everything well. If you prefer, you could also use a large food-grade bag to sauce the seafood in.

⭐ Hint: Don’t use all the sauce to coat your seafood and vegetables. Pour some into small individual bowls as a dipping sauce.

Variations and Add-In Ideas

• Whole peeled onions
• Whole artichokes
• Potatoes
• Crisp Crockpot Asparagus

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