Description
A delicious Cajun seafood boil featuring shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes, perfect for a festive gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz Cajun sausage (slice into coins or use mini bites)
- 12 oz raw shrimp
- 4 ears corn (cut in half)
- 12 red baby potatoes
- 1 red onion (sliced)
- 1 bulb garlic (halved)
- 2 lemons (halved)
- 3 oz Zatarain’s Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil seasoning
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 cup butter (one stick) (melted)
- Old Bay seasoning (to taste)
Instructions
- Add water and Zatarain’s Crawfish, Shrimp & Crab Boil seasoning to a large stockpot. Bring to boil on high heat. Stir in potatoes, onions, and garlic. Cover and boil for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft all the way through.
- Add sausage, lemons, corn, and raw shrimp to the pot. Cover and boil an additional 3-5 minutes or just until shrimp are pink in color all the way through.
- Strain to remove water then serve immediately. To serve, dump everything once strained onto a table lined with newspaper.
- Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning. Reserve some melted butter as a dip for shrimp (and other seafood if available). Offer additional Old Bay for dipping as well.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, adjust the amount of Zatarain’s seasoning used.
- Feel free to add other seafood like crab or mussels if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate