Cajun Seafood Boil with Garlic Butter My - Seafood Portal

Ingredients

• 4 quarts (3.8 liters) water
• 1 (12-ounce/340g) bottle of beer (lager or light ale recommended)
• 1/2 cup (120ml) Cajun seasoning (such as Zatarain's or Tony Chachere's)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) Old Bay seasoning
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) salt
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) black pepper
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
• 2 lemons, halved
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 pounds (900g) small red potatoes
• 1 pound (450g) andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces
• 6 ears of corn, shucked and halved
• 2 pounds (900g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tail on or off, your preference)
• 2 pounds (900g) crawfish (optional, if available)
• 2 pounds (900g) snow crab legs
• 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup (60ml) chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) Cajun seasoning
• Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)