Shrimp Boil

Name: How to cook Shrimp Boil - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 - 12 serving
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

loftus.greg

Shrimp Boil

Prep time 25 minutes, cooking time 20 minutes

Ingredient

Food ration :

10 - 12 serving

Cooking time :

45 minutes

sweet Italian sausage (about 6 links)

sweet or yellow onions, peeled, quartered

8 ears

fresh large shrimp (31–35 count)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Special Equipment A large (at least 12-quart) stockpot, preferably with a perforated insert, or 2 large (at least 6-quart) pots

* Step 2

Fill stockpot with 6 qt. water. Add lemons, bay leaves, salt, peppercorns, and 1/2 cup Old Bay 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.

* Step 3

For the lemon butter sauce (optional): 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter or margarine, melted 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice, hot sauce (to taste; optional)

* Step 4

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.

* Step 5

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.