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Seafood Boil Seasoning

by Mike Hultquist · Jul 10, 2023 · 12 Comments

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Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe

This homemade seafood boil seasoning guarantees huge flavor for your next seafood boil, perfect for crawfish boils, shrimp boils, crab boils, or a mix.

Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe

Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe

Are you planning your next seafood boil? This is the seasoning for seafood boils that you need.

There are some great seafood boil spice mixes available on the market, but a good Homemade Seafood Boil Seasoning gives you so much flexibility to control the salt and heat levels that you prefer.

You can easily make this spice blend ahead of time to make your next boil as easy as it can be. It's perfect for any type of seafood boil - shrimp boil, crab boil, low country boil, crawfish boil, or any mix of your favorite seafoods.

You can even use it as a general spice blend for any of your seafood recipes, much like a Cajun seasoning. It's incredibly huge on flavor.

Seafood boils are immensely popular, as they can be batched up for large groups and can really feed a crowd. It's always a pleasure standing around in the outdoors, enjoying seafood and all the fixings with friends and family.

They're also easy and convenient to make at home for your own family, as it scales just as easily down for a smaller group.

Let's talk about how to make seafood boil seasoning, shall we?

Seafood Boil Seasoning in a jar

Seafood Boil Seasoning Ingredients

The full recipe list with measurements is listed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

  • Salt.
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Coriander
  • Allspice
  • Dill
  • Garlic Powder
  • Paprika
  • Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • Onion Powder
  • Dried Thyme
  • Dried Oregano
  • Black Pepper
  • Clove
  • Bay Leaves
Seafood Boil Seasoning Ingredients

How to Make Seafood Boil Seasoning - the Recipe Method

Mix all of the spices together in a large bowl. Store in sealed container until ready to use.

Mixing Seafood Boil Seasonings in a large bowl

Boom! Done! Your seafood boil seasoning is ready to use. Whip this spice mix together for your next seafood boil, crab boil, or crawfish boil, and you're good to go!

How to Use Seafood Boil Seasonings

When you're ready for your seafood boil, load up your large stockpot with water, then use this spice mix to guarantee a flavorful broth that will spice up all of your mouthwatering seafood.

Seafood Boil Seasoning in a bowl

For 10 pounds of seafood add 12 quarts of water (3 gallons) to a large pot along with the crawfish boil seasonings, 2 pounds potatoes, 2 large onions, 2 halved lemons, 3 halved heads of garlic, 1/2 stick of butter, and at least 1 whole bottle of Crystal hot sauce. Bring to a boil, cover, and boil for 15 minutes.

Add 6 ears of corn, 1 pound or more of sliced andouille sausage, and the seafood. Press down beneath the water to cover. Boil for 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15-20 minutes.

Drain and serve onto trays or a newspaper lined table. Enjoy!

Serve it all up with a nice butter sauce or your favorite seafood boil sauce and you're good to go!

Seafood Boil Seasoning in a bowl, surrounded by crawfish

Recipe Tips & Notes

  • Use the whole spice mix for every 10 pounds of seafood, plus your additions, like andouille sausage, corn, red potatoes, crab legs, jumbo shrimp, hot sauce, lemon juice, and more. A lot of recipes call for only 2-3 tablespoons of seasoning per gallon of water, but use this whole recipe for true flavor penetration.
  • Adjust the spice ratios to your preference and customize with other ingredients like celery seed or extra spicy chili flakes.

Storage

Homemade seafood boil seasoning will last 6 months stored in a dark, dry place in a sealed container. After 6 months, it starts to lose flavor, though you can still use it.

That's it, my friends. I hope you enjoy my seafood boil recipe. Let me know if you make it. I'd love to hear how it turned out for you, and if you decided to spice it up!

Cookbook Recommendation

If you enjoy Cajun and Creole cuisine, I recommend the following cookbook. It has a lot of great recipes.

  • Louisiana Real and Rustic, by Emeril Lagasse (affiliate link, my friends!)

Try Some of My Other Popular Recipes

  • Cajun Seasonings
  • Old Bay Seasoning (+ Homemade Recipe)
  • Homemade Blackening Seasoning
  • Crawfish Etouffee
  • Oyster Stew
  • Seafood Gumbo
  • Blackened Fish
Seafood Boil Seasoning in a bowl and a jar, great for crawfish, crab, any seafood

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H.

Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe
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Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe

This homemade seafood boil seasoning guarantees huge flavor for your next seafood boil, perfect for crawfish boils, shrimp boils, crab boils, or a mix. This is enough for 10 pounds crawfish, crab, or other seafood.
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Course: Main Course, Seasonings
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cayenne, chili flakes, paprika
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Calories: 14kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist
Servings: 54 tablespoons
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5 from 4 votes
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Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups salt
  • 1/4 cup cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup mustard seeds or use 4 tablespoons ground mustard
  • 3 tablespoons ground coriander or 4 tablespoons whole coriander seeds, ground
  • 3 tablespoons ground allspice or 6 tablespoons whole allspice, ground
  • 3 tablespoons ground dill or 6 tablespoons whole dill seeds, ground
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder You can omit if using whole garlic in your boil
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons black pepper or 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, ground
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves or 1.5 tablespoons whole cloves, ground
  • 12 bay leaves crumbled

Instructions

  • Mix all of the spices together in a large bowl.
  • Store in sealed container until ready to use.

Notes

This recipe is enough to to season a 10 pound seafood, crawfish, shrimp, crab, or other boil.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 14kcal   Carbohydrates: 2g   Protein: 1g   Fat: 1g   Saturated Fat: 0.1g   Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g   Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g   Sodium: 3150mg   Potassium: 64mg   Fiber: 1g   Sugar: 0.2g   Vitamin A: 687IU   Vitamin C: 2mg   Calcium: 22mg   Iron: 1mg
Seafood Boil Seasoning Recipe
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  1. MaKayla says

    March 16, 2025 at 2:14 pm

    5 stars
    Decided to give a different recipe than the previous one I tried and this will forever be my go to from now on. Tried this for my hard boiled eggs today and PERFECTION.

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      March 16, 2025 at 2:53 pm

      Awesome to hear!! Glad you like mine, MaKayla! Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Ginger Heuvel says

    October 16, 2024 at 2:39 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. Was out for a recipe I needed it for. I put it all together then blended it into a powder. Made it easier to use for a dry rub, gumbo or chowder.

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      October 16, 2024 at 4:05 pm

      Great! Glad you like it, Ginger! Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
  3. Mike Davenport says

    July 22, 2024 at 2:07 pm

    5 stars
    This will be amazing on any fish. It will become one I keep around all of the time. Thank you

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      July 22, 2024 at 3:12 pm

      Yes!! Thanks, Mike!

      Reply
  4. Judy P. says

    July 11, 2023 at 5:43 am

    So how much would you use if only cooking enough shrimp for one person?

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      July 11, 2023 at 6:08 am

      I would use 1/3 cup, with just enough water to cover the shrimp and allow them to boil freely. Make notes and adjust the next time to your preference. If you were using this as a seasoning to sear the shrimp instead of boil, I would use a tablespoon. Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Ramya says

    July 10, 2023 at 6:38 am

    Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had seafood boil seasoning before perfect for snacks and tofu love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      July 10, 2023 at 6:43 am

      Thanks so much, Ramya. I appreciate it.

      Reply
  6. Julienne Nelemans says

    July 10, 2023 at 6:28 am

    5 stars
    l always love your recipe and i am going to try to make this spicy thank you for your recipe love it.

    Reply
    • Mike Hultquist says

      July 10, 2023 at 6:36 am

      Thanks so much, Julienne. I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply

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