Fresh Shrimp
How do I make Cajun shrimp boil?
This dish is easy to make by following a few steps.
This is Cajun style cooking at its best.
So fire up the stove and invite your friends for a down home Louisiana style Cajun shrimp boil.
Nothing tastes better than fresh gulf shrimp, boiled to perfection with corn on the cob, onions, mushrooms, and small red new potatoes in the skin.
This recipe calls for Zatarain's Crab Boil, This seasoning made especially for seafood and gives it the punch deserved to make this shrimp dish a delight to our taste buds.
Zatarain's Crab Boil can be found in most markets or Fish markets.
Shrimp, potatoes, onions and corn soak up seasoning and gives a wonderful flavor as they cook.
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Instructions
1. Buy fresh shrimp de-headed
Wash in clear water
Do not peel, leave shrimp in shell
Add shrimp to stock pot with 3 quarts of water
Add one bag of Zatarain's Crab Boil
2. Add 1 tablespoon of powdered Zatarain's Crab Boil
Add 4 tablespoons of salt per 5 pounds shrimp
Bring shrimp to full boil
Boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to sit, covered for 15 minutes.
3. Remove shrimp from stock pot and drain
Transfer shrimp to a large platter
Reserve shrimp water
Wash potatoes and leave skin on
Add to the stock pot and bring to boil
Add corn on the cob, onions, mushrooms
Cook until tender and drain
Place on large platter with shrimp
4. Serve with crackers and shrimp dip
Add a dish of melted butter for corn on the cob and potatoes if desired.
Best served warm
Great for back yard cook-outs in the summer
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