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Shrimp Boil Recipe
No summer is complete without a seafood boil, crawfish boil or shrimp boil party.
Gather your friends and family around the table, preferably outdoor, with a huge spread of old bay shrimp boil with potatoes, corn, smoked sausages and served with cold beer.
This is an all-American summer tradition and I have the best recipe for you!
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Shrimp Boil Seasoning
My recipe calls for the following spices and seasonings:
- Old Bay Seasoning for boiling all the ingredients.
- Cajun seasoning and melted butter to make the Cajun butter sauce.
How to Make Cajun Boil?
First, bring a pot of water to a boil. Next, add the ingredients to the pot in the following order:
- Old Bay seasoning
- Potatoes and corn.
- Smoked sausage and shrimp.
In the meantime, prepare the spicy Cajun butter sauce. The last step is to combine the boiled shrimp, potatoes, corn and smoked sausage with the Cajun butter sauce. Voila, dinner is done.
Cooking Tips
- I don’t recommend using Zatarain’s seasoning as I find it too salty.
- It takes practically 1 minute to cook medium-sized shrimp in hot boiling water. Do not overcook the shrimp or they will turn rubbery and tasteless.
- Add Cajun butter sauce to add extra flavors to the dish.
Can I Make It in Oven?
Yes, you can make this recipe in an oven by using a sheet pan.
Just mix all the ingredients together with the seasonings and spices. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 10-12 minutes or until the shrimp and corn are cooked through.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Boil Shrimp and How Long to Boil Shrimp?
These are two common questions. A tall and narrow stockpot will be great for this recipe.
Fill the pot halfway with water and bring it to a rolling boil. Add the shrimp into the boiling water. The shrimp will be cooked when they turn pink, about 1 minute.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 498 calories per serving.
What to Serve with This Recipe?
This dish goes well with summer side dishes. For summer entertaining or dinner party, I recommend the following recipes.
Shrimp Boil
Easy shrimp boil with Old Bay, Cajun seasoning and butter. This low country shrimp boil recipe is the best with shrimp, baby potatoes, corns and smoked sausage.
Ingredients
- Water, for boiling
- 4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 8 oz. (226 g) baby potatoes, cut into halves
- 2 ears corn on the cob, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 12 oz. (340 g) smoked sausage, cut into pieces (Hillshire Smoke Sausage Rope)
- 1 lb. (0.4 kg) shrimp, shelled, deveined, tail-in
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnishing
Cajun Butter
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (McCormick)
Instructions
Fill a tall stockpot halfway with water. On high heat, bring the water to a rolling boil. Add the Old Bay Seasoning, follow by baby potatoes and corn. Cover the pot and boil for 8-10 minutes, or until the potatoes become tender.
In the meantime, make the Cajun Butter by combining the melted butter with Cajun seasoning together. Stir to mix well and set aside.
Add the smoked sausage and shrimp, boil for 1 minute, or until the shrimp turn pink. Remove the pot from heat and drain all the ingredients using a colander. You may need to do it in two batches if your colander is not big enough.
Heat up a skillet on high heat. Add the Cajun Butter and all the shrimp boil ingredients together. Stir to combine well. Transfer the shrimp boil to a sheet pan or serving platter, garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
You can make sheet pan shrimp boil by combining all the ingredients together with the seasonings and spices. Instead of 4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning, use 2 tablespoons.
Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 10-12 minutes or until the shrimp and corn are cooked through.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 498Total Fat 42gSaturated Fat 19gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 20gCholesterol 248mgSodium 868mgCarbohydrates 25gFiber 3gSugar 3gProtein 29g
Do you use raw or cooked shrimp
Raw.
Props to you, that was delicious
Yes, all my recipes are delicious.
Looks delish! Can I use corn kernels instead of cob?
I don’t recommend. Just skip if you don’t have cob.
What if I wanted to double the recipe would I double the old bay and Cajun butter (I’m using the boil method not the oven)
Thank you!
Yes, you can double the recipe of Old Bay and Cajun Butter.
We LOVED this Shrimp Boil recipe and found it comparable to the Crackin Crab’s recipe, a local restaurant. I did not have the McCormick season you suggested, but I used some Cajun seasoning I had – and found it too salty. I will adjust the seasoning next time, and it will be perfect. Thank you; we LOVED this!!!
Hi Teresa awesome, thanks and please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
What do I do with leftovers? How do I reheat if/when the butter sauce solidifies?
You can keep in the fridge. Reheat in microwave.
This looks so yummy!! Thanks!
Thanks it is.
Saved it for tonight! This looks so good and easy to make, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, please make it, it’s very good and the best shrimp boil ever!
Wish I could give it more than 5 stars, it was DELICIOUS! Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Christy, thanks for trying my shrimp boil recipe! Please try out more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
If cooking this dish in the oven, do I have to pre-cook the corn first?
No need.
This is really more than 5 stars. We made this the other night…oh my gosh, everybody loved it. It turned out so yummy. Very easy to make.and you remember how much I love shrimp. Keep up the wonderful ideas. Bobster
Hi Robert, awww thanks so much!!! I am so happy you love this shrimp boil. Please make more recipes on my site, they are all good: https://rasamalaysia.com/shrimp-boil/
Thank you. You made this shrimp boil looks easy to prepare. I only hope to make it as pretty as your pictures look.
Thanks Darell, this shrimp boil is bomb you have to make it!
Hi, this recipe looks really good and easy to make! However I can’t seem to find the old bay seasoning in my local supermarket. Are there any substitutes for it?
Hi Jerb, where are you located? Old Bay Seasoning is very common, you should be able to find it anywhere. If not, please skip. Yes the recipe is very very good.
In SG. I tried googling for it online in all the major supermarkets but they don’t seem to stock it. Perhaps I will go down physically to look for it. Much thanks for your reply and I do hope I can find it!
Good luck!
I find the Old Bay next to the meat counters where they have the fresh fish and meat.
Awesome!
Did you manage to find it in SG?
If you can’t find old bay, it is mostly celery salt (celery seed and salt), with some paprika, black pepper and cayenne or red pepper. I want to say I used a tiny bit of cinnamon, dry mustard, nutmeg, and ginger last time I had to make a copy cat, but I’m not positive. The primary taste is the celery salt and a little heat from the peppers though, and it will still come out good with just that. If you have a store bought cajun seasoning, adding a bit of celery seed (or celery salt if it’s not too salty) would probably be an ok substitute as well.
Again, neither are exact, but they have the same spirit. Taste it before you put it on everything to make sure you like it, because it is a strong flavor.