SHRIMP BOIL DINNER

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Shrimp Boil Dinner image

Simple shrimp boil. Make sure you have the seasonings in a bag, that way you get the flavor but not all the spices all over your food. Serve with warm french bread and a cold, crisp, green salad. Finish off with a cold summer dessert!

Provided by King Creole

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 quarts hot water
2 (1 1/2 ounce) packages dry shrimp-and- crab boil seasoning (like Golden Dipt or Zatarains, whatever is your favorite)
1 tablespoon salt
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 1/2 lbs new potatoes, scrubbed and cleaned but not peeled (red)
4 ears corn on the cob
1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, unpeeled, rinsed and drained

Steps:

  • Combine hot water, seasoning bags, salt and lemon wedges in a 6-quart pot or Dutch Oven.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Cut new potatoes in half. Place in boiling water; cover pot and simmer potatoes for 10 minutes; add corn to the pot.
  • Bring water back to a boil; cover and simmer vegetables for 5 minutes.
  • Remove vegetables from pot; cover and keep warm.
  • Return pot to a boil. Add shrimp. Cook shrimp in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
  • Drain shrimp and serve with new potatoes and corn.
  • Serve with cocktail sauce and additional lemon wedges if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.8, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 259.2, Sodium 2023.2, Carbohydrate 63.6, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 6, Protein 42.5

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #30-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #north-american     #main-dish     #potatoes     #seafood     #vegetables     #easy     #beginner-cook     #fall     #summer     #shrimp     #one-dish-meal     #seasonal     #shellfish     #corn