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Old Bay Shrimp Boil

Classic shrimp boil that includes a mixture of shrimp, smoked sausage, corn on the cob, potatoes all boiled in a lemon broth and tossed with seasoned butter.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 697 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 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
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 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

Instructions

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  1. Fill large pot with water. Quarter two lemons and add to the water. Then add onion, garlic and seafood seasoning to water. Bring water to boil.
  2. Clean and cut potatoes in half. Add the potatoes to the boiling water, cook for 10-12 minutes or until just barely fork tender
  3. Clean and cut corn, add to boiling water along with the sliced smoked sausage. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add shrimp to boiling water and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until pink.
  5. Drain water and place the shrimp mixture on a large baking sheet.
  6. In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter. Add salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley to butter and whisk to combine.
  7. Pour ½ of butter mixture over shrimp mixture and stir to coat. Reserve remaining butter mixture for serving.
  8. Garnish with additional chopped parsley and lemons
  9. Sprinkle additional seafood seasoning to taste, if desired
  10. Serve immediately with reserved butter mixture.

Notes

  • It’s really a whole meal, but you can serve it with some bread on the side. When I make this as part of a potluck or BBQ I love to add summer salads on the side like Macaroni Salad or Potato Salad.
  • You can use frozen ones, but you will want to thaw them first!
  • When I make this during the summer I love using fresh corn because it tastes amazing and is usually pretty inexpensive. During the winter, I’ve used frozen corn on the cob – it cooks in the same amount of time as fresh.
  • You can serve it straight from the sheet pan or place newspapers all over your table and place everything directly on it. Just have plenty of napkins on hand! During the summer we do this at our table outside and the kids love it!

Nutrition Information

Calories 697kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 46g (92%) Fat 40g (62%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Cholesterol 477mg (159%) Sodium 2041mg (85%) Potassium 994mg (28%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 967IU (19%) Vitamin C 58mg (64%) Calcium 394mg (39%) Iron 10mg (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 697

% Daily Value*

Calories 697kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 46g 92%
Fat 40g 62%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 477mg 159%
Sodium 2041mg 85%
Potassium 994mg 21%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 967IU 19%
Vitamin C 58mg 64%
Calcium 394mg 39%
Iron 10mg 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.