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Shrimp Boil

Shrimp Boil, Fruit Salad

Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: Cajun, Seafood
Recipe Type: 90/10 Regular
Author: Heidi Boortz
Servings : 6

Ingredients

  • 12 floz beer
  • 3 onion quartered
  • 1 bag seafood boil bag such as Zatarains
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 lb shrimp as big as you can find
  • 1 1/2 lb purple potato
  • 4 ears corn on the cob halved
  • 1 lb sausage clean, sliced thick, such as Trader Joe’s
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp old bay seasoning

Instructions

  • In a large pot, 4 quarts of water, beer, and next 4 ingredients to a boil. Add potatoes. Boil for 15 minutes.
  • Add corn and sausage. Boil 8 minutes.
  • Add shrimp. Boil 4 minutes.
  • Cover pot and remove from heat. Let stand 12 minutes. Drain liquid.
  • Dump contents onto newspaper (or parchment) lined table. Melt butter, and add old bay seasoning to butter. Mix well. Serve melted butter with shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes.