Seafood Bake with Garlic Butter

Ingredients:

Seafood & Base:

• 1–1.5 lb Dungeness or snow crab (clusters/legs)

• 1 lb shrimp (peeled & deveined)

• 2 lobster tails (split)

• 4 boiled eggs

• 3 ears corn (cut into thirds)

• 1.5 lb red or gold potatoes (halved)

For the Pasta & Sauce:

• 1 tbsp salt-free seafood seasoning

• 1–1½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp lemon pepper

• ½ tsp cayenne (adjust to heat preference)

• 1 tsp paprika

For the pan:

• ½ cup chicken broth

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter (sliced)

Garlic Butter Sauce

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter (to start)

• 5–6 cloves garlic (minced)

• 1 small shallot (finely chopped)

• 1 sprig rosemary

• 2–3 sprigs thyme

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter (additional)

• 1–1½ tsp Old Bay seasoning

• ½ cup heavy cream

• 1–2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions:

Boil the base:

 Boil corn and potatoes in well-salted water for ~15 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender but not soft. Drain immediately. 

Remember: they’ll cook again in the oven, so slightly underdone is perfect.

Assemble:

• Preheat oven to 400°F

• Add corn and potatoes to baking dish

• Pour in ½ cup chicken broth

• Layer crab, shrimp, lobster, and eggs on top

 Season & bake:

• Sprinkle all seasoning evenly over seafood

• Add sliced butter across the top

• Cover tightly with foil

• Bake 15–20 minutes

 Make sauce:

• Sauté garlic + shallots in 4 tbsp butter

• Add herbs + brown sugar

• Add remaining 4 tbsp butter and melt

• Stir in Old Bay, heavy cream, lemon juice

• Simmer 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened

Finish:

 Pour sauce over seafood bake

Serve:

With white rice + lemon slices.