Tasty Recipe for Seafood Boil (2024)

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If I had known how easy and tasty this recipe for seafood boil was, I would have made it much sooner. You too will love not only how good this shrimp boil but also how easy it is to put together.

Your family will wonder what they did to deserve such a special dinner!

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What is a Seafood Boil?

A true community eating tradition that dates back over many generations and different areas of the country. They originally were rooted in the Gulf coastal regions in the south, the Carolinas as well as the New England coastal region.

Although it is a generalized label for the kind of meal served at parties, big events, and festivals where it is the main part of the meal offered. Seafood boils are differentiated across the areas by the type of seafood that is being made.

Seafood can be steamed, baked, eaten raw or boiled. They are similar to barbecues, fish fry, and or potluck dinners at your church.

These types of dinners are also great at large reunions, parties, or big family gatherings.

Is Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil Really Easy to Make?

The answer is yes, especially when you are using your slow cooker.

Start by prepping your potatoes, sausage, and corn and then set that aside.

Then arrange the potatoes, corn, sausage inside of your 6-quart slow cooker. (If you do not have a 6 quart you may need to just use fewer ingredients).

Next, you will want to sprinkle your Old Bay as evenly as possible over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Then add the chopped garlic on top of the Old Bay.

You will squeeze your lemons on top in the crockpot, then once squeezed just place them on top in the crockpot.

Once you have completed that, add water to cover the top of the food. Make sure you DO NOT STIR.

Set your slow cooker to High and cook for 4 to 5 hours.

Add the shrimp after your 4 to 5 hours and stir gently and cook another 10 to 15 minutes with the lid on.

Shrimp is added raw. You can peel first if you like but it’s not necessary. The shrimp should steam nice in the hot broth. Shrimp is done when opaque and pink.

Now you will strain the liquid off and serve. Serving with lemon wedges, melted butter, and hot sauce for the spicy people in your life.

What Size Crockpot Should I Use?

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Recipe for Seafood Boil

Yield: 8 Servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound small red-skinned potatoes, quartered
1 pound Cajun smoked Andouille cut into 1-inch pieces
2 ears corn, shucked, cut into thirds crosswise ( 6 )
4 tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
1 medium lemon, halved, plus wedges for serving
6 cups of water
2 pounds large shrimp (16 to 20 per pound) raw. (Sometimes I buy peeled and sometimes I don't. It's your preference)
Garnish parsley leaves, melted butter, and hot sauce

Instructions

Prep all potatoes, sausage and corn. Set to the side.
Arrange the potatoes, corn, sausage in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle the Old Bay evenly over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
Top the Old Bay with Garlic
Squeeze the lemon halves into the slow cooker.
Place the squeezed lemons on top in the crockpot.
Add the water to cover the top of the food.
Do not stir.
Cover and cook on the HIGH setting, 4 to 5 hours.
Add the shrimp, stir gently, and cook covered for another 10 to 15 minutes or until shrimp are pink and cooked.
Strain and serve.
Serve with the lemon wedges, melted butter, hot sauce. ENJOY!!

Notes

Shrimp is added raw. You can peel first if you like but it's not necessary. The shrimp should steam nice in the hot broth. Shrimp is done when opaque and pink.