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Shrimp Boil
4.9 from 36 votes

Shrimp Boil

Finger-licking goodness here! A summertime classic shrimp boil that EVERYONE will love. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, International

Ingredients

  • 2 (12-ounce) bottles lager beer or ale beer
  • 1 (3-ounce) package seafood boil seasoning Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil
  • 4 tablespoon hot sauce louisiana style
  • 1 sweet onion quartered, large
  • 1 lemon halved
  • 1 head garlic halved
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound red potatoes baby
  • 3 ears corn each cut crosswise into 3 pieces
  • 1 (12-ounce) package andouille sausage cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, or kielbasa sausage
  • 2 pounds Shrimp unpeeled, large
for the butter mixture
  • ½ cup butter unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce louisiana style
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning

Instructions

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  1. Combine 10 cups water, beer, Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil, hot sauce, onion, lemon, garlic and bay leaf in a large stockpot or 9qt Dutch oven over medium heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
  2. Stir in potatoes; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Stir in corn and sausage; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are just tender, about 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until pink and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes; drain well.
  5. Serve immediately with butter mixture.
for the butter mixture
  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, hot sauce and Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.