Ingredients

  • 3 gallons water
  • 1 pound granulated garlic, plus more for garnish
  • 1 pound seafood seasoning, plus more for garnish (Recommended: Old Bay)
  • 1/2 gallon beer
  • 16 ounces lemon juice
  • 6 medium red potatoes
  • 6 ears sweet corn, husked
  • 1 jumbo Vidalia onion
  • 1 pound smoked sausage
  • 1 pound crawfish
  • 1 dozen mushrooms
  • 1 dozen clams
  • 1 1/2 pounds snow crab
  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 1 head broccoli, quartered
  • Lemon wedges
  • Drawn butter

Method

  • Bring water to a boil in a 5-gallon stockpot.
  • Add all spices, beer, and lemon juice.
  • Let the stock boil and then sit for 30 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes, and cook until they are almost done.
  • Add the corn, and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the onion, sausage, and crawfish.
  • Let cook for about 7 minutes and then add mushrooms and clams.
  • Let cook for about 5 minutes and add the crab, shrimp, and broccoli.
  • Turn heat to low and stir the pot.
  • When the shrimp float and turn pink, approximately 2 minutes, remove everything and put on a platter.
  • Sprinkle generously with granulated garlic and seafood seasoning or your favorite seasoning.
  • Garnish with lemon wedges and drawn butter.
  • Note: This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
  • The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.