Vietnamese Cajun Shrimp Boil
A Vietnamese take on a classic shrimp boil that combines Vietnamese ingredients with cajun spices.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 cups water
- 3 lemons (halved)
- ½ cup Old Bay seasoning
- 1 yellow onion (cut into 4 pieces)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 stalks lemongrass (cut into chunks)
- 1 piece ginger (1 inch)
- 1 lb red potatoes (halved)
- 3 ears corn
- 3 Andouille sausages (cut into ½ inch slices)
- 2 lb shrimp
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp parsley (minced)
Instructions
- 1
Boil water with 2 lemons, old bay seasoning, onion, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger. Once boiling, simmer for 15 minutes.
- 2
Next, add the potatoes and cook for 5-10 minutes. I got smaller red potatoes, so I boiled it for closer to 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the sausages and corn and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- 4
Add shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes until orange and opaque.
- 5
Remove the shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and corn from the broth. Reserve 1 cup of broth.
- 6
Mix the reserved broth with butter. Pour into a small bowl and serve on the side. You also have the option to pour it over the shrimp and other ingredients.
- 7
Cut the remaining lemon into wedges. Garnish the shrimp boil with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.