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How To Backyard Boil – Feeds 4 – 6 people
Ingredients and Preparation
- 2 lbs Shrimp, thaw out before boil
- 1 lb Scallops, thaw out before boil
- 1 lb Mussels, thaw out before boil
- 1 pack Sausages, thaw out and cut into 1-inch rounds before boil
- 3 lbs Potatoes, wash before boil
- Corn cob pieces
- 2 Onions, peeled and quartered before boil
- 4 Lemons, cut 2 lemons in half and cut remaining 2 lemons into wedges before boil
- 1 Garlic bunch, peeled and minced before boil
- 1 Large container of Backyard seasoning
- 16 cups* Liquid of your choice (Water, Beer, or Chicken Stock)
Ingredients and Directions
- Put the Backyard Boil Pot on to a burner or stovetop
- Add the 16 cups of the liquid* into the pot and light the burner or turn on to high heat. Add most of the Backyard seasoning spice to
the water and stir until dissolved, set some spice mix aside for last step - Place the potatoes, sausage, onions, garlic, the lemon halves in water. Once liquid comes to a boil set timer for 15 minutes. Test
potatoes with a fork, they should be soft but not crumbling - Stir, add corn, and boil for 2 additional minutes
- Stir, add shrimp, scallops, and mussels, and boil for additional 3 minutes
- Strain out all the liquid. If you put the liquid aside, you can use it later for the Seafood Boil Chowder
- Ensure your table is protected with the included tablecloth and empty contents onto the table. Sprinkle with the remaining Backyard
Seasoning and optional garnishes**
*For every pound of additional seafood, add one cup of liquid at the start of the boil.
**Optional garnishes: butter, seafood/cocktail sauce, sour cream, and/or parsley.
How To Backyard BIG Boil – Feeds 10-12 people
Ingredients and Preparation
- 4 lbs Shrimp, thaw out before boil
- 2 lbs Scallops, thaw out before boil
- 2 lbs Mussels, thaw out before boil
- 2 packs Sausage, thaw out and cut into 1-inch rounds before boil
- 6 lbs Potatoes, wash before boil
- Corn cob pieces
- 4 Onions, peeled and quartered before boil
- 8 Lemons, cut 4 lemons in half and cut remaining 4 lemons into wedges before boil
- 2 Garlic bunches, peeled and minced before boil
- 1 Extra-Large container of Backyard seasoning
- 24 cups* Liquid of your choice (Water, Beer, or Chicken Stock)
Instructions and Directions
- Put the Backyard Boil Pot on to a burner or stovetop
- Add the 24 cups of liquid* into the pot and light the burner or turn on to high heat. Add most of the Backyard seasoning spice to the water and stir until dissolved, set some spice mix aside for last step
- Place the potatoes, sausage, onions, garlic, the lemon halves in water. Once liquid comes to a boil set timer for 15 minutes. Test potatoes with a fork, they should be soft but not crumbling
- Stir, add corn, and boil for 2 additional minutes
- Stir, add shrimp, scallops, and mussels, and boil for additional 3 minutes
- Strain out all the liquid. If you put the liquid aside, you can use it later for the Seafood Boil Chowder
- Ensure your table is protected with the included tablecloth and empty contents onto the table. Sprinkle with the remaining Backyard Seasoning and optional garnishes**
*For every pound of additional seafood, add one cup of liquid at the start of the boil.
**Optional garnishes: butter, seafood/cocktail sauce, sour cream, and/or parsley
How To Backyard Boil Southern Style – Feeds 6 -8 people
Ingredients and Preparation
- 5 lbs Crawfish, thaw out before boil
- 2 lbs Shrimp, thaw out before boil
- 1 pack Sausages, thaw out and cut into 1-inch rounds before boil
- 3 lbs Potatoes, wash before boil
- Corn cob pieces
- 2 Onions, peeled and quartered before boil
- 4 Lemons, cut 4 lemons in half and cut remaining 4 lemons into wedges before boil
- 1 Garlic bunches, peeled and minced before boil
- 1 Extra-Large container of Backyard seasoning
- 20 cups* Liquid of your choice (Water, Beer, or Chicken Stock)
Instructions and Directions
- Add 20 cups of liquid into the pot and set on a BBQ side burner, outdoor fire or stove on high heat. Set aside about 4 tablespoons of the
seasoning. Add the rest of the spice to the water and stir until dissolved* - Place potatoes, sausage, onions, garlic and halved lemons into the water. Once liquid comes to a boil set timer for 15 minutes. Test
potatoes with a fork - Stir, add corn, and boil for 2 minutes
- Stir, add shrimp & crawfish, and boil for 3 minutes
- Strain out all the liquid (save some liquid if you want to create a Seafood Chowder with leftovers)
- Ensure your table is protected with the tablecloth included and empty contents onto table. Sprinkle with the remaining seasoning**
- Put on your bibs and dig in!
*For every pound of additional seafood, add one cup of liquid at the start of the boil.
**Optional garnishes: butter, seafood/cocktail sauce, sour cream, and/or parsley


