Shrimp Boil smothered in garlic butter and Old Bay seasoning made easy in the oven. Ready in 30 minutes!
Shrimp boil comes fully loaded with all the goods! Slices of smoked andouille sausage with tender-crisp shrimp, sweet, juicy corn and creamy potatoes bake together on one pan to make this easy, fool-proof recipe. If that’s not enough, add even more flavour and serve fresh out of the oven with a drizzle of extra garlic butter, parsley, green onions and lemon wedges.
SHRIMP BOIL
Shrimp, crab, crawfish or seafood boils are classic Louisiana Cajun cuisine. Traditional shrimp boil requires you to boil ingredients together in a large pot outside, to get everything cooked at the same time. There’s something extra special about smothering shrimp, potatoes and corn in melted butter and Old Bay seasoning, then baking it all in a hot oven.
HOW TO MAKE SHRIMP BOIL
What isn’t there to love about a good shrimp boil? There’s no mess, no fuss, no newspapers and minimal clean up. One sheet pan will hold your entire shrimp boil.
To get the perfect shrimp boil, you’re going to:
PAR BOIL potatoes in salted water, then add corn and onion so that they cook fast and evenly in the oven alongside shrimp.
SEASON with a melted butter, olive oil, garlic and Old Bay seasoning mixture. Get your fingertips into it to make sure each ingredient is evenly coated.
BAKE on a lightly greased baking sheet, or line a tray with parchment paper for even less mess!
BROIL for 1-2 minutes to get irresistible, crispy edges on everything.
A little extra garlic butter (optional) and a squeeze of lemon pulls it all together! Season with pepper and a little extra salt. The perfect balance of sweet, salty, smoky with a subtle kick of heat.
TIPS FOR SHRIMP BOIL
- Try to find jumbo-sized shrimp for this recipe.
- Use deveined shrimp, without shells and tails intact for easier eating.
- Fresh corn on the cob tastes incredible. We love sweet corn.
- You can use baby red potatoes, quartered Yukon gold potatoes, or baby dutch yellow potatoes.
- Andouille sausage (or Cajun sausage) provides the best flavour and heat. You can substitute it with kielbasa or any other polish sausage.
HOW TO PEEL SHRIMP
If you can’t find peeled shrimp, you can easily strip your own by opening the main part of the shell and legs with your fingers, then pulling the shell off. Just remember to leave the tails on to give you something to hold on to.
To devein your shrimp (the dark line running along the top of the back of the shrimp), remove it using a paring knife. Cut a slit along the top of the shrimp, top to tail, then use the tip of a wooden skewer or your thumb to remove and discard the vein. Give them a light rinse and pat them dry with paper towel.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SHRIMP BOIL
You don’t really need to add any sides to this as it’s a meal in itself. Add a loaf of crusty bread to the table, a green side like Sautéed Green Beans, Lemon Garlic Asparagus, a Easy Tomato Salad or a carb like Mac and Cheese.
MORE SHRIMP RECIPES
Jambalaya
Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Pasta
Shrimp & Mexican Corn Foil Packets (Elotes)
Shrimp Boil
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby potatoes red or yellow
- 4 ears corn on the cob cut crosswise into 4 pieces each
- 1 onion peeled and cut into wedges
- ¼ cup butter melted, plus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 pounds shrimp peeled and deveined
- 12 ounces smoked andouille sausage thinly sliced
TO SERVE
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh green onions chopped
- 2 lemons cut into wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet or tray with nonstick cooking oil spray or a smear of butter.
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook potatoes and onion wedges for 5 minutes. Add in corn, mix through and continue boiling until potatoes are just tender, (about 5-7 minutes). Drain well.
- Arrange cooked potatoes and corn on prepared baking sheet with shrimp and sausage.
- Mix together melted butter, olive oil, garlic and Old Bay seasoning in a small bowl. Pour over the butter mixture and gently toss until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- Bake until shrimp are opaque and cooked through and corn is tender, about 10 minutes. Broil (grill) for 1-2 minutes for crispy edges.
- After baking, mix an extra 2 tablespoons melted butter with 1 clove minced garlic. Pour over the shrimp and lightly mix through with 2 spoons.
- Top with pepper, parsley and green onions. Serve on the table with lemon wedges, a tin of Old Bay for extra seasoning and hot sauce.
Notes
- Drizzle garlic butter and lemon over your shrimp boil was soon as it is taken out of the oven for extra flavour.
- Devein your shrimp to make each bite more enjoyable.
Frank says
Every thing you make looks so good. Cooking for one needs help.
Myk says
I love a good shrimp boil. This is the best I’ve tried so far and its so simple to make. It’s perfect! 5 stars! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
Peggy Dollar says
I want to make this for New Year’s I’ve never made it before but I would like to omit the sausage and replace that with whole crawfish which I’ve never cooked either. How would I cook this in this dish? Thank you!
sakina says
i replaced the salted water for the potatoes with chicken stock and it was amazing
Buster says
Fantastic recipe! I added some cod fish cut into 1 inch squares, and some white mushrooms because my wife loves mushrooms and who am I to deny my honey her mushrooms. Added a little extra butter, garlic, and old bay at the end. Then lemon, tapatio hot sauce, and old bay at the table. FANTASTIC! Loved this recipe!
Jess Q says
Love this recipe. It looked just like it did in the picture when I was done!!!!
Debbie DeFore says
Loved this recipe! Easy enough to fix on a weeknight. Made plenty to feed my husband and two teenage boys. The only comment my husband made was that he would like to have extra sauce. I will definitely be making this recipe again!
Nikki says
This was absolutely delish! I was looking for a quick recipe that would wow my family. This was it. It was so easy and my family said it was great!