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Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipe

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This flavorful Cajun Shrimp Boil combines tender shrimp, smoky andouille sausage, baby potatoes, and sweet corn, all cooked in a spicy seasoned broth and finished with a zesty garlic butter sauce.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

  • 3 quarts water
  • 3 tablespoons Creole Cajun Seasoning– homemade or store-bought
  • 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 medium yellow onion (cut into wedges)
  • 1 large lemon (cut into wedges plus extra for serving)
  • 1 head of garlic (halved)
  • 3 celery sticks (cut into 3 inch pieces)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound baby red potatoes (halved if large)
  • 12 ounces andouille sausage (cut into 1 inch pieces)
  • 3 ears corn (shucked and cut into 3-inch pieces)
  • 1 ½ lbs medium shrimp (deveined, shell-on or peeled)

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • ½ tbsp Old Bay seasoning
  • ½ tbsp fresh chopped parsley
  • ½ tsp Creole Cajun Seasoning– homemade or store-bought
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pot: Fill a large pot with 3 quarts of water.
  2. Add seasonings and aromatics: Add the Creole Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, onion wedges, lemon wedges, garlic halves, and celery pieces.
  3. Bring to boil: Bring the seasoned water to a rolling boil.
  4. Cook potatoes: Add the baby red potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Add sausage and corn: Add the sausage and corn, and boil for another 5 minutes.
  6. Cook shrimp: Add the shrimp and cook for 3–5 minutes, or just until they turn pink and opaque.
  7. Drain: Drain everything and transfer to a large serving platter or baking sheet.
  8. Make garlic butter sauce: To make the garlic butter sauce, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  9. Add seasonings: Stir in garlic powder, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, Creole Cajun seasoning and smoked paprika.
  10. Cook sauce: Cook for 1–2 minutes, just until the sauce is combined and fragrant, then remove from heat.
  11. Serve: To serve, pour the warm garlic butter sauce evenly over the shrimp boil.
  12. Toss: Toss everything gently with tongs or two large spoons until all the ingredients are well coated.
  13. Garnish and enjoy: Sprinkle with extra chopped parsley and serve hot with lemon wedges on the side.

Notes

    Keywords: Cajun shrimp boil, seafood boil recipe, spicy shrimp boil, Cajun seafood, shrimp andouille boil

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