SHRIMP BOIL

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Enjoy a taste of summer with our classic shrimp boil complete with baby potatoes and corn on the cob. Red chile, garlic, onions, and Old Bay seasoning give this Low-Country classic its kick.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 lemons, halved, plus wedges for serving
3 bay leaves
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 large garlic head, halved horizontally
3 medium onions, peeled and quartered
1 dried red chile
Coarse salt or sea salt
8 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together with kitchen twine
1 pound new red potatoes, unpeeled, halved if large
4 ears corn, husked, halved crosswise
1 pound unpeeled large shrimp, shells slit lengthwise from top to halfway down back, deveined
Hot sauce, for serving

Steps:

Fill a large stockpot with 4 quarts water. Squeeze lemons into water; add rinds. Add bay leaves, seasoning, garlic, onions, chile, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
Add potatoes; simmer 12 minutes. Add corn; simmer 5 minutes. Add shrimp; cover, and simmer until opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer ingredients to parchment paper or a bowl. Sprinkle with salt; serve with lemon and hot sauce.

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