Best Dirty Down Home Cajun Shrimp Boil Recipes

DIRTY DOWN-HOME CAJUN SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• To make dipping sauce: mix all ingredients together in a bowl; chill until ready to use.
• To boil the shrimp: Bring water and beer to a boil in a very large, heavy pot.
• While the mixture is heating, add in the next 19 ingredients.
• Boil rapidly for 15 minutes.
• Add in the potatoes; boil for 5 minutes.
• Add in the corn; boil for 10 minutes.
• Add in the shrimp and immediately turn off the heat.
• Let pot stand, covered, for about 3-5 minutes or until the shrimp are just cooked.
• Pour the contents of the pot into a huge colander (or two colanders).
• Let the liquid drain away; remove lemons and reserve.
• Pour the contents of the colander out onto serving platters.
• Squeeze reserved lemons over all (if desired).
• Serve hot with dipping sauce.

CAJUN SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• Fill a very large (24-quart) pot with 8 quarts of water set over high heat. Add seasoning pouches, cayenne, salt, onions and celery. Squeeze lemon juice, and add wedges. Break garlic into cloves, and discard excess skin, then add unpeeled cloves. Cover the pot, and bring to a rolling boil.
• Lay corn on a baking sheet in a single layer, then place in freezer.
• Taste the water after it comes to a boil. It should be very heavily salted and spiced, with a bright orange foam (when standing near the boiling pot causes you to cough, it's spicy enough).
• Add potatoes and sausage to the pot, and let the water return to a boil. Turn off heat, and allow to soak for 10 minutes or until potatoes are barely tender when pierced with a knife. Bring the water to a boil, and add shrimp. Cook for 3 minutes, then turn off heat, add corn and allow to soak for 7 minutes. Drain, and serve immediately with rémoulade (preferably on a newspaper-lined table).

CAJUN SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil and add the crab boil, onions, lemons, and hot sauce. Stir and add the shrimp.
• Boil until the shrimp turn pink.
• Peel if need be.
• Serve with Recipe #458602.

OLD FASHIONED SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• 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.
• Drain liquid, and spread shrimp boil out on a newspaper-covered table.
• Serve with baguette slices, lemon wedges, melted butter, and Old Bay seasoning.

ULTIMATE OLD BAY SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• In a very large pot (12-quart) combine the water, beer (if using), Old Bay seasoning and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes, onions and garlic and cook for 8 minutes.
• Add the sliced sausage and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add the corn and cook for 7 minutes. Make sure to gently stir everything together after each addition of ingredients.
• Stir in the shrimp and cook until pink, about 4 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp at this point, or else they'll become rubbery.
• Once done, carefully drain the cooking liquid and then turn out the shrimp boil onto a very large platter, a large baking sheet or onto a table that has been lined with newspaper or brown butcher paper. Sprinkle with more Old Bay seasoning if desired. Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!

CAROLINA LOW-COUNTRY SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• In one large pot (one you would use to steam crabs or lobster) fill approximately 1/2 full with water.
• To pot add potatoes, sausage and lemons. Add 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning and crab boil package.
• Bring to a boil.
• Boil approx 10 minutes, add corn.
• Meanwhile melt 1 stick butter in other large pot.
• Add crushed garlic, beer, 1 tablespoon salt, 3-4 tablespoons pepper and approx 4 cups water.
• Bring to boil.
• You will add shrimp to this once pot the potatoes and corn are cooked. Only takes a few minutes (5-7) for them to turn pink once they hit the boiling water.
• While shrimp is boiling, drain potatoes and corn pot. Layering as you go, add 1/2 pound melted butter and generous sprinkles of more Old Bay seasoning in a large serving bowl.
• Should do about 4-5 times until this pot is empty. This adds great flavor!
• Drain shrimp pot. Place shrimp in large bowl. Sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning.
• Serve with garden salad, fresh bread, cocktail sauce, plenty of napkins and several bowls for de-shelling. Sometimes I use use several butter warmers with clarified butter, but it isn't a must. They taste great either way!
• Sweet iced tea and beer are typically the beverages for this meal.