Shrimp Boil
with green salad

Name: Shrimp Boil
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb Shrimp, large and unpeeled; 1 Onions, medium, quartered; 8 oz Sausage, any smoked or pre-cooked (opt), sliced into 3” / 7.6 cm pieces (like smoked andouille); 4 ears Corn, husks removed, sliced into 4” / 10 cm pieces; 1 Lemons, halved; 1 lb Potatoes, red, halved (sub new potatoes); 2 Tbsp + 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning (sub any other seasoning mix like Cajun); 3 Tbsp Butter; for serving Dipping sauces of choice (like cocktail sauce for shrimp or sour cream for potatoes); 3 Tomatoes, roma, chopped; 1 heart Lettuce, romaine, chopped (sub any salad greens); 1/2 tsp Honey; 1 1/2 Tbsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive

Active: 1 hr Total: 1 hr

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

This summery meal has become a Cook Smarts community favorite. It is simple and easy to customize - just be sure you give yourself enough time to boil each component for the recommended time provided.
Smarts: If this is your first shrimp boil check out this video we filmed the first time we featured the meal in 2017.

Proteins

Shellfish, Sausage

Cuisines

American - Southern

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Shrimp Boil:

Shrimp, large and unpeeled - 1 lb
Onions, medium - 1 , quartered
Sausage, any smoked or pre-cooked (opt) - 8 oz , sliced into 3” / 7.6 cm pieces (like smoked andouille)
Corn - 4 ears , husks removed, sliced into 4” / 10 cm pieces
Lemons - 1 , halved
Potatoes, red - 1 lb , halved (sub new potatoes)
Old Bay seasoning - 2 Tbsp + 1 tsp (sub any other seasoning mix like Cajun)
Butter - 3 Tbsp
Dipping sauces of choice - for serving (like cocktail sauce for shrimp or sour cream for potatoes)

Green Salad with Tomatoes:

Tomatoes, roma - 3 , chopped
Lettuce, romaine - 1 heart , chopped (sub any salad greens)
Honey - 1/2 tsp
Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 1/2 Tbsp
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp

Prep

Shrimp - (If prepping right before cooking, get water heating first.) Defrost shrimp.
Onions / Sausage - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Corn - Remove husks and use a sharp knife to slice into 4” / 10 cm pieces (no need to be exact, but it will be easier to fit the corn in the pot in pieces). (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Tomatoes / Lettuce / Lemons - Prep as directed.
Potatoes / Shrimp - Slice potatoes in half. Leave peels on shrimp but slice down the back and remove veins. (Note: this may have already been done by the fishmonger.).

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Make

Fill a large stockpot with water. Season generously with salt and first part of Old Bay. Squeeze juice from lemons into water and then drop lemon rinds into water. Bring to a boil.
When water is boiling, add potatoes and onions. Boil for 10 minutes, until potatoes are starting to turn tender.
While potatoes are boiling, in a large mixing bowl whisk together honey, vinegar, and olive oil. Add lettuce and tomatoes to dressing. Wait to toss until right before serving.
Return to boiling pot of water and add corn and sausage to potatoes and continue to boil until corn is tender, 7 to 8 minutes more.
Add shrimp and continue cooking until shrimp is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Drain shrimp boil and transfer to a large serving platter.
Melt butter in the microwave and stir in second part of Old Bay. Drizzle butter over shrimp boil.
Toss salad. Serve boil with dipping sauces of choice and salad on the side. Enjoy!

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Shrimp Boil with green salad