Cajun Shrimp Boil
Serves 4
Ingredients- 4 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 4 cups of baby potatoes, cut into halves
- 2 corn on the cob ears, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 12 ounces Andouille sausage, cut into pieces
- 1 pound shrimp, shelled, deveined, tail-in
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnishing
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Bring water in a tall stock pot to a rolling boil. Add the Old Bay Seasoning, baby potatoes and corn. Cook potatoes until tender.
- Melt the butter together with Cajun seasoning to make Cajun butter. Mix well then set aside.
- Add the sausage and shrimp to the pot and boil for three minutes. The shrimp should turn pink when done.
- Drain the pot of all the ingredients using a colander. Do it in two batches if your colander is not big enough.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Add the Cajun butter, shrimp boil ingredients and chopped parsley.
- Stir until everything is well combined and serve immediately with Cajun butter and lemon wedges.
