Spice & Sea: A Middle Eastern Twist on the Classic Seafood Boil

This Middle Eastern seafood boil is full of warm, aromatic flavours and tender okra. The addition of okra adds a subtle earthiness and texture, making this twist on a classic boil truly unique.

Middle Eastern seafood boil

Ingredients

• 500g cooked okra

• 2 tbsp cumin powder

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 500g cooked seafood (prawns, mussels, crab—whatever you love)

• 2 cooked corn on the cob

• 8 baby potatoes, cooked

• 170–200g unsalted butter

• 1 chopped onion

• 4 cloves minced garlic

• 4 tablespoons Smackin’ Seafood Seasoning

• A squeeze of fresh lemon juice

Method

1. Melt the butter on low heat in a large pan. Add the cumin, chopped onion and minced garlic, sautéing gently for about 5 minutes until fragrant and soft.

2. Add tomato paste and stir well.

3. Stir in the Smackin’ Seafood Seasoning and let it infuse for 3 minutes on low heat.

4. Turn off the heat and squeeze in fresh lemon juice. Toss all your cooked seafood, potatoes, and corn and cooked okra into the pan and coat everything in that buttery, seasoned sauce.

Check out a full tutorial here https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLPlT-nqE71/?igsh=a3kzYW10N3E0bzU5

Middle Eastern inspired seafood boil with okra