Seafood Boil In A Bag (The EASIEST Recipe!)

You absolutely must try this easy seafood boil bag recipe! This is the easiest way to make a seafood boil recipe without creating a mess.

This seafood boil is cooked in an oven bag and is ready to eat in under 1 hour. Made with shrimp, king crab legs, mussels, potatoes, corn on the cob, sausages, and butter, this recipe makes a satisfying meal for a small crowd or just for a fun dinner.

 

Seafood boil in a bag

When it comes to making easy, low-mess seafood boils, this seafood boil made in a bag is your best bet. It takes all the extra steps out of cooking a seafood boil and makes it so that almost everything is done in one simple oven bag.

Because of how easy it is to clean afterward, and how tender and juicy the seafood boil is when cooked this way, it has become one of my favorite ways to make my seafood boils. 

So, if you’re just getting on board with cooking your seafood boil inside of a bag, then this post will help you understand how to do so properly. 

Ingredients for seafood boil made in a bag

• 1 lb crab legs
• 1 pound large shrimp
• 1 lb mussels 
• 1 lb sausage (any kind will do)
• 3-4 ears of corn
• 1 lb red potatoes
• 1/4 cup seafood boil seasoning or crab boil seasoning 
• 3/4 cup butter
• Juice of 1 lime 
• 1 extra lime for serving
• 4 finely chopped garlic cloves
• Parsley, for garnish

How to make a seafood boil bag

Before you begin, clean all the seafood properly. This includes shrimp, crab legs, and mussels. Scrub them under running water to get rid of any gunk. 

Also, husk the corn, then cut the corn into thirds and wash the potatoes until the water runs clean.

Next, precook the potatoes for 25 minutes and the corn for 10 minutes. 

Then chop the sausages into thirds or halves.

Also preheat the oven to 350 degrees and gather all the ingredients needed in one place.

Right before you start filling up the bag, melt the butter.

Next, grab an oven bag and a large deep pot or bowl and place the bag into the pot. This will make it super easy to fill the oven bag with seafood and vegetables. 

Place the crab legs, corn, and potatoes in the bag first.

Then add the mussels, sausages, and shrimp.

Lastly pour the seafood boil seasoning, minced garlic, lime juice, and melted butter into the bag.

Mix well until all the ingredients are coated with butter and seasoning, then tie the bag closed. Place the bag of seafood boil into a baking dish or on a lined baking tray and cook in the oven for 35 minutes.

At 35 minutes, remove the seafood from the oven. Pour into a baking dish and serve with a delicious seafood sauce. 

How to serve seafood boil bag 

Serve this seafood boil bag on its own. Just dish some out onto a plate, drizzle it with some seafood sauce, and enjoy.

You can also serve it with some other sides like bread, cucumber slices, some green salad, or any other side dish you like. This will help to round out the meal a bit more. 

How to store seafood boil made in a  bag

Seafood boil recipes including this recipe for seafood boil bag can be stored for a maximum of 4 days. After that it is not recommended to eat seafood, so try to finish this food as soon as possible. 

How to reheat

Reheat by bringing 2-3 cups of water to a boil in a large deep pot. Once the water begins to boil, place the sealed bag of seafood boil into the pot and let that heat up and steam for 15 minutes. Remove from the pot and serve. 

Now that you know exactly how to make a super easy seafood boil recipe in a bag, nothing can stop you from making this delicious recipe for a quick dinner.

More seafood boil recipes

• Crab boil recipe
• Seafood boil recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Seafood Boil Bag (The Easiest Recipe!)

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You absolutely must try this easy seafood boil bag recipe! This is the easiest way to make a seafood boil recipe without creating a mess.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 25 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb crab legs
• 1 lb large shrimp
• 1 lb mussels
• 1 lb sausage
• 3-4 ears of corn
• 1 lb red potatoes
• 1/4 cup seafood boil seasoning or crab boil seasoning
• 3/4 cup butter
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 extra lime for serving
• 4 finely chopped garlic cloves
• Parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. Before you begin, clean all the seafood properly. This includes shrimp, crab legs, and mussels. Scrub them under running water to get rid of any gunk. 
2. Also, husk the corn, then cut the corn into thirds and wash the potatoes until the water runs clean. 
3. Next, precook the potatoes for 25 minutes and the corn for 10 minutes. 
4. Then chop the sausages into thirds or halves.
5. Also preheat the oven to 350 degrees and gather all the ingredients needed in one place.
6. Right before you start filling up the bag, melt the butter.
7. Next, grab an oven bag and a large deep pot or bowl and place the bag into the pot. This will make it super easy to fill the oven bag with seafood and vegetables. 
8. Place the crab legs, corn, and potatoes in the bag first. 
9. Then add the mussels, sausages, and shrimp.
10. Lastly pour the seafood boil seasoning, minced garlic, lime juice, and melted butter into the bag.
11. Mix well until all the ingredients are coated with butter and seasoning, then tie the bag closed. Place the bag of seafood boil into a baking dish or on a lined baking tray and cook in the oven for 35 minutes.
12. At 35 minutes, remove the seafood from the oven. Pour into a baking dish and serve with a delicious seafood sauce. 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

¼ of the bag
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 737Total Fat: 48gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 255mgSodium: 2108mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 2.8gSugar: 6.2gProtein: 46g