Name: Easy Shrimp Boil Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 1 yellow onion; 3 bay leaves; 8 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 4 tsp yellow mustard seeds; 2 tsp dill seeds; 2 tsp whole allspice; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper; 1 lb red potatoes; 4 ears corn; 1¼ lb shrimp; 1 lb Andouille sausage; 4 cups ice cubes; 3 lemons; parsley; hot sauce

Easy Shrimp Boil Recipe

Irma Mitchelle Modified: February 29, 2024

How To Make Easy Shrimp Boil

Get some shrimp ready for this easy shrimp boil dish. For a well-rounded flavor, we are going to use allspice, mustard, coriander, and lemon.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

1lemon,cut in half
1yellow onion,large, cut into 8 wedges
3bay leaves
8clovesgarlic,crushed
2tbspkosher salt
1tbspcoriander seeds
4tspyellow mustard seeds
2tspdill seeds
2tspwhole allspice
1tspblack peppercorns
1tspred pepper flakes,crushed
½tspCayenne pepper
1lbred potatoes,cut into quarters
4earscorn,cut into three inch sections
1¼lbshrimp,large, unpeeled
1lbandouille sausage,cooked, sliced
4cupsice cubes
3lemons,for granish
parsley,optional
hot sauce,optional

Instructions

Combine the first 12 ingredients in a large pot and add 8 cups of water.
Bring the ingredients to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes, and corn and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Move the vegetables to a pan and add in the shrimp and sausage to the pot until the shrimp are just cooked through for at least 3 minutes.
Turn off heat, add 4 cups ice cubes, and let the pot sit for 5 minutes.
Remove shrimp and sausage and combine with the corn and potatoes and onions on a baking sheet.
Serve with hot sauce on the side and halved lemons.