5 from 2 votes
Shrimp Boil
This Shrimp Boil recipe is an easy and hearty dinner perfect you can whip up on weeknights or weekends! It's so flavorful and fun to eat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
548 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 quarts water for boiling (4 L)
- ½ cup Old Bay seasoning (224g)
- 3 lemon 2 halved and 1 wedged for serving, plural
- 1 onion quartered
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 pound red potatoes halved (450g, baby
- 1 pound andouille sausage cut into 1-inch pieces (450g)
- 4 ears corn husked and cut into quarters
- 2 pounds Shrimp peeled and deveined, with tails on (900g)
- ¼ cup butter melted (57g, unsalted
- 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine the water, Old Bay seasoning, halved lemons, onion, and garlic. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the potatoes and cook until just fork tender, about 10 minutes. Add the sausage and corn and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the shrimp and cook until opaque and pink, about 2 minutes.
- Drain the shrimp mixture into a large colander, reserving 3/4 cup of the boiling liquid in a small bowl. Whisk the butter into the reserved boiling liquid.
- Transfer the shrimp mixture onto a large sheet pan. Garnish with parsley. Serve with the butter mixture and lemon wedges.
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Notes
- Shrimp cooks quickly and can become rubbery if overcooked. Keep a close eye on the shrimp.
- Make sure you have everything ready to go near the end! To help ensure the shrimp do not overcook from residual heat, you want to drain the mixture quickly and spread it on a sheet pan to cool.
- Feel free to add more seafood to this dish. Crab, lobster, clams, and scallops make for a delicious addition.
- As this recipe has so many components, it’s a whole meal on its own. However, I enjoy serving this recipe with coleslaw, macaroni salad, cornbread, and potato salad if you'd like some sides.
Nutrition Information
Calories
548kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
329mg
(110%)
Sodium
838mg
(35%)
Potassium
1148mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
605IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
50mg
(56%)
Calcium
220mg
(22%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 548
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 548kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 329mg | 110% |
| Sodium | 838mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1148mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 605IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 220mg | 22% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.