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Shrimp Boil Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 (12-ounce) bottle beer
1 (1.5-ounce) bag seafood boil seasoning (I use Old Bay since I've never found this)
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
3 bay leaves
2 onions, quartered
2 garlic bulbs, halved
1 pound small red potatoes
4 ears fresh corn, husks removed and halved
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch diagonal slices (leave this out if serving to vegetarians. It doesn't really change the flavor that much.)
2 pounds large shrimp
French baguette, lemon wedges, melted butter, and Old Bay seasoning
Directions:
Directions:
1. Bring 4 quarts water and first 7 ingredients to a boil in a 12-quart stockpot. Add potatoes; simmer 15 minutes. Add corn and sausage; simmer 8 minutes. Add shrimp, cover, and turn off heat. Let shrimp sit 10 to 15 minutes to absorb flavor.
2. Drain liquid, and spread shrimp boil out on a newspaper-covered table. Serve with baguette slices, lemon wedges, melted butter, and Old Bay seasoning.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I love doing this during the summer for a large group of people. It's easy and lots of fun. I've never met anyone that didn't like it (except, perhaps, true vegetarians.)

 

 

 

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