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Shrimp Boil
Shrimp Boil – A classic Cajun recipe tossed in a garlic butter sauce that is out of this world delicious. It is super easy to make and it’s a perfect meal to enjoy with family and friends.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 16 cups 3.78 liters water
- 2 lemons (halved)
- 1 large onion (quartered)
- 4 cloves garlic (whole)
- ½ cup 57.6 g Old Bay Seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 1½ - 2 lbs petite red potatoes whole or medium-sized cut into fourths
- 4 ears of corn (cut into 4 pieces)
- 1 lb smoked sausage (andouille or kielbasa cut into pieces)
- 1½-2 lbs jumbo shrimp (deveined, peeled if preferred)
- Lemon wedges for serving
- 1 cup 226 g butter
- 8 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1½ tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 1½ tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1½ cayenne pepper
- 1½ lemon pepper
Instructions
- 1
Fill a large pot with water. Squeeze in the juice of the lemons and then add them to the pot along with the onion, garlic cloves, Old Bay Seasoning, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the potatoes and cook for 10-12 minutes.
- 3
Add the pieces of corn and the sausage and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- 4
Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes or until it turns pink and opaque.
- 5
Drain the mixture and spread over a large baking sheet. You can reserve some of the broth to add to the sauce if you want.
- 6
To make the sauce: