Dairy Free Classic Seafood Boil

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time45 min

Sweet corn, tender red potatoes, smoky andouille sausage, and a mountain of crab legs, clams, and shrimp all simmer together in one big, bay-and-beer-spiked pot for an easy, hands-on feast. Old Bay, garlic, peppercorns, and crushed red pepper turn the broth into a fragrant, spicy bath that infuses every bite before it all gets drained and piled onto a newspaper-lined table. Fresh lemon squeezed right into the boil, plus extra wedges for serving, keeps things bright against all that smoky, briny richness. Bright chopped parsley scattered over the top finishes it off with a fresh, herbal lift. It's a hands-on, napkins-required kind of meal that's easy to portion out and share straight from the table, and it fits neatly into a dairy free spread. Just crack, peel, and dig in.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the boil

4 quarts water
1 can (12 oz) lager beer
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½ cup old bay seasoning
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 head garlic, halved crosswise
2 lemons, halved
1 large onion, quartered
4 bay leaves
1 ½ lb small red potatoes
1 lb smoked andouille sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
4 ears corn, husked and broken in half
2 lb snow crab legs or king crab legs
2 lb littleneck clams, scrubbed
2 lb large shrimp (16/20 count), shell-on and deveined

For the butter sauce

4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Chef's tip
Use a stick or block-style dairy-free butter - not a soft tub spread - and swap one-for-one.
2 tbsp old bay seasoning
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For serving

2 lemons, cut into wedges
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water, beer, Old Bay seasoning, kosher salt, black peppercorns, red pepper flakes, garlic, lemons (squeeze the juice in before dropping the halves in), onion, and bay leaves in a 12-quart or larger stockpot. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, about 15 minutes.
2
Add the red potatoes to the boiling broth and cook for 10 minutes, until they just begin to soften when pierced with a knife.

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