Best Classic Outdoor Shrimp Boil Recipes

Cooler Shrimp Boil image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

One 12-ounce bottle lager or pale ale
2 lemons, halved
1/2 cup seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
10 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
1/2 bunch fresh thyme (about 10 to 12 sprigs)
1 1/2 pounds small fingerling potatoes
6 ears corn, shucked and broken in half
1 pound precooked andouille sausage links, cut into 2-inch chunks
2 pounds extra-large or jumbo (16/20) unpeeled shrimp
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
1 stick unsalted butter
2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Kosher salt

Steps:

For the shrimp boil: Pour the beer into a very large pot and add 8 quarts cold water. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon halves, then toss them in. Add the seafood seasoning, garlic and thyme and bring to a simmer. Add the potatoes and cook until they are just tender on the outside but still crunchy within, 6 to 7 minutes.
Drop the corn and andouille into a 24- to 28-quart BPA-free cooler with a spout. Pour the potatoes and seasoned water over the top and tightly shut the lid. Let sit 10 minutes.
Add the shrimp and shut the lid again. Let sit 10 to 12 minutes more.
For the hot sauce butter: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the hot sauce, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Drain the shrimp boil and serve with the hot sauce butter. Garnish with parsley.

Old Fashioned Shrimp Boil image

Provided by PSU Lioness

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 (1 1/2 ounce) bag seafood boil seasoning
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 bay leaves
2 onions, quartered
2 garlic, bulbs halved
1 lb small red potato
4 ears fresh corn, husked removed and cut in half
1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch diagonal slices
2 lbs large shrimp, uncooked
French baguette (for serving)
lemon wedge (for serving)
melted butter (for serving)
Old Bay Seasoning (for serving)

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.2, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 177.9, Sodium 2003.3, Carbohydrate 33, Fiber 4, Sugar 4, Protein 27

Shrimp Boil image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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.