Best Shrimp Boil Recipe

This delicious quick and easy shrimp boil is a perfect summertime beach favorite with classic shrimp boil spice!

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Cajun Shrimp Boil

While enjoying our time at my family’s new home just outside Seaside Florida in Santa Rosa Beach, my mom and I wanted to eat as much local, delicious Florida Gulf seafood as possible. Florida’s panhandle is full of shops selling all sorts of fresh caught fish- and one day we grabbed some shrimp to throw in this Quick and Easy Shrimp Boil!

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen the video I made showing just how easy this shrimp boil is, but today I am sharing the recipe in an easy to print way! This makes for a tasty peel and eat meal, and is perfect for summer lounging. You can use full shrimp like we did (boiling them with the heads on adds lots of delicious flavor- simply peel it off when you eat)- or you can use heads off, or fully shelled shrimp. It’s totally up to you!

While you can just toss in the sausage, I like to lightly brown it first for extra flavor. You can also toss in garlic or onions (remove skins and give a rough chop- it’s just for flavor), or different types of potatoes. It is a very versatile recipe!

Other Delicious Seafood Recipes

Try these other seafood favorites next:

Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Salmon and Asparagus Dinner

Sesame Ginger Seared Tuna

Seared Ahi Tuna

Garlic Butter Salmon

Sesame Crusted Tuna Steaks with Ginger-Soy Sauce

Butter Poached Lobster Tails

Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Crispy Shrimp Rice Bowls

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Easy Shrimp Boil Recipe

By: Courtney O’Dell

Servings: 4 servings

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 1 hour hr

Total: 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

This sausage and potato packed shrimp boil is the perfect summertime dinner!

Equipment

• OXO Good Grips Swivel Vegetable Peeler
• Louisiana Crawfish Shrimp & Crab Boil Seasoning 16oz (Pack of 4)
• Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Lid, Enamel Dutch Oven Pot with Handles, Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven Cookware Casserole Braiser for Soup, Meat, Bread, Baking (7.5 quart, Green)

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 5 cups water
• ▢ 1 lb potatoes
• ▢ 2 andouille sausage links, pre-browned and cut into 1″ thick rounds
• ▢ 2 ears of corn, cut into 3″ rounds
• ▢ 1 ½ lbs shrimp, heads and tails on or off
• ▢ 1 package shrimp boil seasoning.

Instructions 

• Boil water.
• Add potatoes and cook until soft.
• Add andouille sausage and corn, optional.
• Add shrimp, lemons, and 1 package shrimp boil seasoning.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Let shrimp sit up to two hours (more time in the water = spicier, more flavor).

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 46gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 374mgSodium: 1915mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Seafood

Cuisine: Creole

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