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Jul 17, 2015, Updated Mar 23, 2024
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This delicious quick and easy shrimp boil is a perfect summertime beach favorite with classic shrimp boil spice!
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Delicious Shrimp Boil
While enjoying our time at my family’s new home just outside Seaside Florida in Santa Rosa Beach, my mom and I wanted to eat as much local, delicious Florida Gulf seafood as possible. Florida’s panhandle is full of shops selling all sorts of fresh caught fish- and one day we grabbed some shrimp to throw in this Quick and Easy Shrimp Boil!
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have already seen the video I made showing just how easy this shrimp boil is, but today I am sharing the recipe in an easy to print way! This makes for a tasty peel and eat meal, and is perfect for summer lounging. You can use full shrimp like we did (boiling them with the heads on adds lots of delicious flavor- simply peel it off when you eat)- or you can use heads off, or fully shelled shrimp. It’s totally up to you!
While you can just toss in the sausage, I like to lightly brown it first for extra flavor. You can also toss in garlic or onions (remove skins and give a rough chop- it’s just for flavor), or different types of potatoes. It is a very versatile recipe!
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Quick and Easy Shrimp Boil Recipe
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Quick and Easy Shrimp Boil
This sausage and potato packed shrimp boil is the perfect summertime dinner!
Course Seafood
Cuisine Creole
Keyword andouille, beaufort boil, boil, cajun, charleston stew, sausage, seafood boil, shrimp
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 413kcal
Author Courtney O’Dell
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 lb potatoes
- 2 andouille sausage links pre-browned and cut into 1″ thick rounds
- 2 ears of corn cut into 3″ rounds
- 1 ½ lbs shrimp heads and tails on or off
- 1 package shrimp boil seasoning.
Instructions
Boil water.
Add potatoes and cook until soft.
Add andouille sausage and corn, optional.
Add shrimp, lemons, and 1 package shrimp boil seasoning.
Cover and remove from heat.
Let shrimp sit up to two hours (more time in the water = spicier, more flavor).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 374mg | Sodium: 1915mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g
Categorized as:
Main Dishes, Recipes, Shrimp
About Courtney
Courtney loves to share great wine, good food, and loves to explore far flung places- all while masting an everyday elegant and easy style at lifestyle blog Sweet C’s Designs. Sweet C's devoted to finding the best food and drinks you'll want to make or find, around the world!
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