One-Pot Cajun Seafood Boil
Shrimp, clams, mussels, and potatoes boil together in a spiced broth with corn and sausage—everything hits the table hot in under 30 minutes. Sheet pan ready or one big pot; total TikTok dinner energy.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 1 lb potatoes, baby or fingerling, halved
- ½ lb smoked sausage, sliced into 1-inch rounds
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 lb clams, littleneck or cherrystone, rinsed
- ¾ lb mussels, cleaned and debearded
- 3 ears corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning blend
- 4 cups chicken or seafood broth
Instructions
- 1
Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat, then add potatoes and sausage.
- 2
Stir in Cajun seasoning, then add corn and cook for 5 minutes until potatoes start to soften.
- 3
Add shrimp, clams, and mussels; stir gently to combine.
- 4
Cook 6–8 minutes until clams and mussels open and shrimp is opaque; discard any unopened shellfish.
- 5
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- 6
Ladle into bowls with broth, sausage, and all seafood; serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (6–8 quart)
- slotted spoon
- tasting spoon
- cutting board and knife
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