Blackstone Seafood Boil
Blackstone Seafood Boil is a fun recipe for the flat top griddle, yes you can make a complete shrimp and crab boil all on the Blackstone!
Equipment
- Blackstone Griddle
- Flat Top Grill/ Griddle
Ingredients
- 14 to 16 cups hot water
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- 6 springs fresh thyme (optional)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons Cajun or seafood boil seasoning blend (plus more to sprinkle over top when serving)
- 5 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds petite red or gold potatoes
- 4 ears corn on the cob cut in half
- 1 pound andouille sausage sliced
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp deveined but not peeled
- 1 pound crab legs
- Optional: garlic butter, remoulade or seafood sauce, more lemon wedges
Instructions
- Set the Blackstone to high. Place a sturdy 9x13 foil pan with high edges or a roasting pan on the griddle. Carefully pour the hot water into the pan, add the lemon, fresh thyme if using, Cajun or seafood boil seasoning, and garlic. Let this come to a boil.Note: Using already boiling hot water or covering with a lid or baking sheet will help the water boil more quickly.
- Once boiling, add the potatoes and cook 5 to 6 minutes.Note: Keeping a lid or baking sheet over the pan will help hold the heat in, but not necessary.
- Add the corn and cook another 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add sausage, shrimp, and crab and let boil another 5 to 6 minutes.
- Serve the shrimp boil with Cajun seasoning on the side to add more if desired and with garlic butter, remoulade or seafood sauce, and/or lemon wedges if desired.