Description
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.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
Sauce:
- 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
- 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.
- Add the potatoes and cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Add the pieces of corn and the sausage and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes or until it turns pink and opaque.
- 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.
To make the sauce:
- Melt butter in a medium-sized pan over medium heat.
- Add the chopped garlic and simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the seasonings and let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes. If you want it more runny, you can add some of the reserved broth.
- Pour over the shrimp boil and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
You can leave out the cajun and/or cayenne pepper if you want to make it less spicy.