Shrimp Boil RecipeKeep The Heads On!A shrimp boil recipe is a New Orleans tradition. Cooking New Orleans Style requires a large pot, at the minimum an 8 quart pot for recipes like this one. Unlike a crawfish boil, you can fix wonderful boiled shrimp in the kitchen in a very large pot,since there is considerably more shrimp meat per pound than crawfish tail meat per pound. This recipe is quick and easy. Boiled shrimp makes a great appetizer with the cocktail sauce listed.
It is a nice prelude to any seafood meal. Try it before a having crawfish bread and a salad! Around the holidays, make 2 batches of boiled shrimp, one for eating as is and the second to use in shrimp dips and shrimp salad. Ingredients Directions Fill a large pot with water. Squeeze lemons into water and add garlic, celery, bay leaves, crab boil, salt, and peppers to pot. Bring to a boil and let seasonings blend for about 2-4 minutes. Add shrimp, return to a boil, cook for 2-3 minutes only! Just until shrimp turns pink. Do not overcook. Drain cooking liquid from shrimp. Dump shrimp on platter. While shrimp are cooling. Make a cocktail sauce for dipping. Cocktail Sauce You can make 2 versions of this sauce, mild or hot, by varying the amount of hot sauce. Two drops of hot sauce for a cup of ketchup is mild, but with a kick. Combine all ingredients and you are ready to go. Enjoy! Tips Keeping the heads on gives the dish more flavor. Plan on 1/2 to 1 pound per person. In my family, the number is closer to 1 pound. This also depends on what you have with it. Normally, our shrimp boil is the appetizer to a wonderful seafood dinner. If you liked this Shrimp Boil recipe, look here for other free seafood recipes! Return from Shrimp Boil Recipe to Cooking New Orleans Style
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