Description
A flavorful Old Bay Shrimp Boil featuring jumbo shrimp, smoky sausage, sweet corn, and tender red potatoes simmered in a seasoned broth and tossed in a garlic butter sauce for a classic seafood feast.
Ingredients
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Seafood Boil
- 2 pounds large jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined, leave tails on
- 1 pound smoked sausage kielbasa or andouille, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 ears corn each cut into 4 pieces
- 1 pound small red potatoes cut in half
- 1 medium onion cleaned and cut into large pieces
- 4 lemons, 2 for cooking, 2 for serving
- 4 cloves garlic cleaned and smashed
- ⅓ cup seafood seasoning like Old Bay
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley plus more for garnish chopped
Butter Sauce
- ½ cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare the broth: Fill a large pot with water. Quarter two lemons and add them to the water. Then add the onion, garlic, and seafood seasoning to the water. Bring the water to a boil.
- Cook the potatoes: Clean and cut the potatoes in half. Add the potatoes to the boiling water and cook for 12 minutes or until just barely fork tender.
- Add corn and sausage: Clean and cut the corn. Add the corn along with the sliced smoked sausage to the boiling water. Cook for 6 minutes.
- Cook the shrimp: Add the shrimp to the boiling water and cook an additional 3 minutes or until they turn pink and are cooked through.
- Drain the boil: Drain the water from the pot and place the shrimp mixture on a large baking sheet.
- Make the butter sauce: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Add salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley to the melted butter and whisk to combine.
- Mix the boil with butter: Pour half of the butter mixture over the shrimp mixture and stir to coat evenly. Reserve the remaining butter mixture for serving.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish the shrimp boil with additional chopped parsley and lemon wedges. Sprinkle additional seafood seasoning to taste if desired. Serve immediately with the reserved butter sauce.
Notes
- Use smoked kielbasa or andouille sausage for authentic smoky flavor; substitute with chorizo if desired.
- Leave shrimp tails on for easier handling and presentation.
- Adjust seafood seasoning amounts based on your preferred spice level.
- Melt butter gently to avoid burning the garlic.
- Serve with crusty bread or coleslaw for a complete meal.
- Make sure not to overcook the shrimp to avoid rubbery texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 195 mg
