This easy shrimp boil recipe was made for lazy summer evenings and it's a great meal to serve to a crowd. It's simple to toss together, and a definite crowd pleaser. Full of shrimp, sausage, potatoes and corn - this hearty dish is a one-pot meal!
Place water, garlic cloves, onion, Old Bay seasoning, and one quartered lemon in your stock pot and bring to a boil.
While waiting for the water to boil, slice your smoked sausage into large chunks, and sauté in a skillet until browned. Keep warm.
Once water is boiling, add potatoes and set a timer for 12 minutes. After this time, your potatoes should be starting to get tender but not completely cooked through.
Add your corn and set timer to cook for 5 minutes.
Add your shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes MAX. Shrimp cook lightning fast and they are done as soon as they are opaque. You don't want to overcook your shrimp because they will get rubbery.
I like to scoop out my corn, potatoes and shrimp with a slotted spoon and arrange on a platter. You could also drain into a colander, but if you do this, please make sure to reserve a bit of the cooking broth to use for the sauce.
My family likes it when I drizzle a bit of sauce over everything. To make the sauce, I take the melted butter, add in a ladle of the cooking broth, and a tsp of Old Bay seasoning. Mix and drizzle over the platter.
I recommend sprinkling with parsley and just a bit more of Old Bay seasoning to taste and serving with lemon wedges and a crusty loaf of bread.