Best Shrimp Sausage Boil Recipes

LOW-COUNTRY BOIL WITH SHRIMP, CORN, AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp boil:
• Fill stockpot with 6 qt. water (if using 2 pots, divide ingredients and water between them). Add lemons, bay leaves, salt, peppercorns, and 1/2 cup seasoning, cover, and bring to a rolling boil. Add potatoes, return to a boil, and cook 7 minutes. Add sausage and onions, return to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Add corn, return to a boil, and cook until corn is cooked and potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 5 minutes more.
• Add shrimp and cook (no need to return to a boil), stirring gently, until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Remove insert or drain through a very large colander.
• Make the cocktail sauce:
• Stir ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and hot sauce, if using, in a medium bowl.
• Make the lemon-butter sauce:
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in lemon juice and hot sauce, if using. Taste and add more lemon juice, if needed. Cover and let sit in a warm place.
• Serve the shrimp boil:
• Serve shrimp boil on a newspaper-lined table or large platters. Dust with additional Old Bay, if using. Serve with sauces alongside, if desired.
• Do Ahead
• Cocktail sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE BOIL WITH GARLIC MAYO

Steps:

• Husk corn and cut into 2-3 pieces each.
• In a large 12-16 gallon pot, bring 2 gallons of water to boiling.
• Add shrimp or crab boil and Old Bay seasoning, reduce heat.
• simmer, uncovered 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes, a few at a time, allowing water to continue to simmer.
• Simmer 7-10 minutes.
• Add corn, simmer another 5 minutes.
• Cut sausage into 2-3" pieces; add sausage and shrimp.
• Simmer 3-5 minutes until shrimp are opaque (do not overcook).
• Transfer to a large platter.
• Garnish with lemon halves and parsley, if desired.
• Serve with garlic mayo.
• For mayo:.
• In medium bowl, combine egg product, lemon juice, salt, and mustard. Whisk until smooth.
• Whisk in oil 1 T at a time; whisk constantly, about 7 minutes. When you feel that your arm might fall off, the mixture should be thickened.
• Finely chop garlic. Add a pinch of salt and rub with the side of a knife until the garlic becomes a paste. Add paste to mayo.
• Add 1 T boiling water to mayo; let stand 2 minutes; stir into the mayo.
• Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.

SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE BOIL

Steps:

• in a 12 to 16 quart pot, bring 2 gallons water to boiling.
• Add shrimp or crab boil and Old Bay Seasoning; reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes, a few at a time, allowing water to continue simmering.
• Simmer 7 to 10 minutes, untl nearly tender.
• Add corn; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
• Add sausage and shrimp.
• Simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until shrimp are almost opaque (do not overcook shrimp) and sausage is heated through; drain.
• Transfer to large platter.
• Add lemon halves and sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve hot or within 1 hour of cooking.
• Pass Garlic Mayo and Cocktail Sauce.

CAJUN SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE BOIL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 12 cups water, cloves bay leaves, cinnamon, mustard and celery and coriander seeds, black peppercorns, paprika and hot pepper flakes to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• If using smoked sausage, cut into bite size pieces.
• Add smoked or Italian sausage to pot; simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using scissors, cut through shell along back of each shrimp; remove vein.
• Scatter over pan; cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink.
• Drain mixture, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
• Cut italian sausage into bite size slices; arrange sausage around edge of platter.
• Mound shrimp in centre.
• Drizzle with reserved liquid.

SPICY SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE BOIL

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine chile, celery, onion, garlic, 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning, and 10 cups water; bring to a boil. Add potatoes and reduce to a rapid simmer. Cook until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add corn and sausage to pot. Cook until potatoes and corn are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Stir in shrimp and let stand until shrimp are opaque throughout, about 1 1/2 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid; drain shrimp mixture and return to pot. Add butter, 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning, hot sauce, and reserved cooking liquid and toss to combine. Serve with more seafood seasoning.

SHRIMP & SAUSAGE BOIL

Steps:

• Fill 30 quart Stock Pot Half Full with Water and start Heating Pot. I recommend using a Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer, Perforated Basket with Propane Regulator. Add Garlic, Cayenne, Black Pepper, Old Bay Seasoning, Zatarain's Dry and Liquid Boils, Onions and Lemons. Once Boiling Add Potatoes and Carrots. After 5-10 Minutes Add Sausage. Wait 10-12 Minutes and Add Corn. Wait 5-7 Minutes and Add Shrimp. After 5-7 Minutes Drain and Serve.

SAMANTHA'S SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE BOIL

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water, add the crab/shrimp boil, the Old Bay seasoning and the Season All.
• Cut your onion into quarters and put it in the pot along with your potatoes.
• Quarter one of the lemons and add it to the pot.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add your corn and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
• Add your shrimp and sausage and cook until shrimp are done, about 4 minutes, shrimp will be pink and opaque, don't overcook.
• Drain and serve.