Shrimp Boil with Infused Butter
13 ingredients · 17 steps · from Cooking Con Claudia
Ingredients
- 5 quarts Water
- 2 tbsp Salt
- 1 Onion
- 1 bag Lemon (for boiling)
- 1 tbsp Shrimp and Crab Boil Concentrate
- unspecified amount Corn
- unspecified amount Potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups Broth (reserved)
- unspecified amount Sausage
- 2 lbs Butter
- 3 heads Minced Garlic
- unspecified amount Spices (Paika Lemon Pepper, Cayenne, Old Bay Seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Onion Powder, Brown Sugar)
- 1 lemon's worth Lemon juice
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Steps
- Add 5 quarts of water to a pot.
- Add 2 tbsp of salt, one onion, one bag of lemon, and 1 tbsp of shrimp and crab boil concentrate to the pot.
- Allow the water to come to a boil.
- Once boiling, add corn and allow it to cook for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, add potatoes and allow them to cook for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Remove all ingredients from the pot once cooked.
- Reserve 1 cup and a half of the broth and move it to the side.
- Cook sausage in a skillet for about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet when done.
- In a separate pan over medium heat, melt 2 lbs of butter, skimming the top layer.
- Add minced garlic (3 heads) to the melted butter and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add all spices (Paika Lemon Pepper, Cayenne, Old Bay Seasoning, Cajun Seasoning, Onion Powder, Brown Sugar) and mix.
- Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the mixture.
- Add the reserved broth to the butter mixture and allow it to come to a simmer.
- Add 5 lbs of colossal shrimp to the simmering mixture. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the shrimp cooks, boil crab legs in the water until done (about 4 minutes).
- Once both the shrimp and crab legs are cooked, transfer them into the pot with the potatoes and corn.
- Pour the infused butter mixture over the ingredients. Mix everything together so that the potatoes and corn are covered.
Recipe extracted by Foodle from “The Perfect SHRIMP BOIL Recipe Everyone LOVES!” by Cooking Con Claudia. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.