Ready-made ingredients like Old Bay Seasoning make this favorite shrimp boil recipe an impressive, easy-to-make one-pot meal.
No need to use a fork to eat this shrimp boil recipe.
Just keep the napkins handy, and enjoy it with your hands.
Credit: Alison Miksch
The smoked link sausage is a good sausage for seafood boil because it adds more intense flavor.
Add lemon and parsley over the top and you have a homemade seafood boil that feeds six people.
A common brand of shrimp and crab boil is Zatarains Shrimp and Crab Boil.
If you cant find the spice blend, you could use Old Bay Seasoning.
For an easy, low-fuss version that cooks low and slow, makea slow cooker shrimp boil.
Ingredients
1(3-oz.
Add shrimp and crab boil and seafood seasoning; reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Add potatoes, a few at a time, allowing water to continue simmering.
Simmer 7 to 10 minutes, until nearly tender.
Add corn; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Add sausage and shrimp.
Transfer to large platter.
Add lemon halves and sprinkle parsley over top.
Serve hot or within 1 hour of cooking.
Pass Garlic Mayonnaise and Cocktail Sauce.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Makes about 3/4 cup.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.