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.

Shrimp and Sausage Boil

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.