Seafood Boil in a Bag 🛍️🦐 Steamy, Spicy, and Zero Cleanup — Just Shake, Bake, and Devour

Seafood Boil in a Bag is the ultimate no-mess method. Everything — shrimp, crab, sausage, potatoes, corn — goes into an oven bag with Cajun butter, bakes until perfectly cooked, then gets dumped out, sauced, and devoured.

Same bold flavor, but way easier on cleanup.

Ingredients (Serves 2–4)

• 1 lb large shrimp, shell-on
• 1 lb snow crab legs or lobster tails (optional but epic)
• 12 oz smoked sausage, sliced
• 1 lb baby potatoes
• 2 ears corn, halved
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 oven-safe turkey roasting bag or heavy-duty silicone cooking bag
• 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic Cajun Butter Sauce

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp Old Bay
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Optional: red pepper flakes, hot sauce, or brown sugar for heat or sweet

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat and Prep

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Parboil potatoes for 10 minutes and corn for 3–4 minutes until just tender. Drain well.

Step 2: Bag It

In a large bowl, toss shrimp, crab, sausage, corn, and potatoes with seasonings. Add to the roasting bag. Pour in garlic butter sauce. Add lemon slices. Tie bag loosely to allow room for steam.

Step 3: Bake

Place bag in a large baking dish or rimmed sheet pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes until shrimp are pink and everything is hot and steamy.

Step 4: Shake and Serve

Let rest for 5 minutes. Carefully open the bag (watch the steam!). Dump contents onto a tray or serve straight from the bag. Spoon over any extra sauce from the bottom.

Flavor Variations

• Add mussels, clams, or scallops for variety
• Swap Cajun seasoning for a lemon herb mix or garlic-parmesan rub
• Mix in chunks of orange or pineapple for a sweet-savory twist
• Add cooked ramen or udon at the end for a noodle boost

Serving Ideas

• Serve with crusty bread or steamed rice
• Add lemon wedges and more garlic butter on the side
• Ice-cold beer, white wine, or sweet tea to balance the spice
• Make individual bags for personalized heat or seafood choices

Pro Tips

• Don’t overfill the bag — leave room for air circulation
• Use a double bag for extra security if needed
• Cut potatoes small so they cook through in the oven
• Sauce can be made ahead and added just before baking

🦐 Must-try Seafood Boil Recipes

Whether you’re hosting a backyard feast or prepping a mess-free weeknight boil, this guide has every type of seafood boil you’ll want to try — saucy, spicy, buttery, and bold.

🍲 Seafood Boil Recipes (Main Hub) – All-in-one collection of crowd-pleasing seafood boils, sauces, and cooking methods.

🧄 Classic & Signature Recipes

🦞 Classic Seafood Boil – Traditional Southern-style with shrimp, corn, potatoes, and sausage.
🔥 The Best Seafood Boil Recipe Ever – Boldly seasoned and crowd-tested — a showstopper.
🌶️ Spicy Cajun Seafood Boil – Heaps of heat, juicy shrimp, and big Cajun flavor.
🥄 Garlic Butter Seafood Boil Sauce – Drizzle or dip — buttery, garlicky perfection.

⏱️ Quick & Easy Options

⚡ Quick & Easy Seafood Boil – Perfect when you want the boil without the fuss.
👨‍🍳 Easy Seafood Boil for Beginners – Foolproof and flavor-packed, even if it’s your first time.
👩‍❤️‍👨 Small Batch Seafood Boil for Two – Date-night or solo-boil sized with no waste.

🧺 Creative & Nontraditional Twists

🍜 Seafood Boil with Ramen Noodles – A slurpable seafood boil hybrid that hits hard.
🛍️ Seafood Boil in a Bag (No Mess!) – Just shake and steam — ultra flavorful, zero cleanup.
🧄 Seafood Boil in a Bag with Garlic Butter – Butter-forward boil packed in a no-fuss bag.

🔥 Alternative Cooking Methods

🔥 Oven-Baked Seafood Boil – Baked in a pan, easy to scale for a crowd.
🥘 Foil Packet Seafood Boil (Oven) – Great for camping or single servings.
🐢 Slow Cooker Seafood Boil (Crockpot) – Dump, set, forget — the slow-simmered flavor is deep and delicious.
🌭 Hot & Spicy Seafood Boil with Sausage – Extra heat, extra sausage, extra satisfying.

Final Thoughts

Seafood Boil in a Bag is low effort, high reward — bold spice, buttery garlic heat, and perfectly steamed shellfish without a pot to scrub. It’s fast, flexible, and shockingly flavorful for how easy it is.

Bag bold. Bake clean. Feast hard. 🛍️🦐🔥

🦐 More Coastal Seafood Recipes

From cozy casseroles to zesty grilled fish and elegant seafood pastas, this collection of Seafood Recipes covers every ocean-inspired craving — whether you’re planning a dinner party or a quick weeknight win.

🐟 Classic Seafood Dish Recipes – Think pan-seared salmon with lemon dill and timeless coastal favorites.
🦞 Delicious Seafood Boil Recipes – Spicy, saucy boils packed with crab, shrimp, and corn. The ultimate feast.
🍝 Seafood Pasta Recipes – Elegant and indulgent, like shrimp linguine in a white wine sauce.
🍤 Shrimp Recipes – Versatile, fast, and flavor-packed; smoky grills to sizzling stir-fries
🐟 Salmon Recipes – Baking & grilling to bowls, pastas, and more — healthy, flavorful, and easy to make/
🦞 Seafood Casseroles – Bubbly, Buttery & Oven-Ready. Comfort food meets coastal flavor.
🥣 Flavorful Seafood Soups – Rich chowders, bisques, and broth-based favorites.
🍽️ Easy Seafood Dinner Recipes – Quick, delicious, easy recipes bring bold flavor with minimal prep and cleanup
🥗 Healthy Seafood Recipes – Light, fresh & packed with protein and omega-3s with bright, satisfying flavor
🍚 Risotto Recipes with Seafood – Creamy, silky rice dishes meet the richness of the sea.
🌊 Seafood Stews – Mediterranean, Latin to classic American, hearty stews with satisfying depth in your bowl.
🍝🧀 Seafood Lasagna – Lasagna meets the sea in these rich and satisfying delicious twist classic bakes.