# Shrimp Boil

This shrimp boil recipe is the perfect dish to share with all your friends and family on any occasion!

- Servings: 12 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 qt water
- 2 tbsp salt
- 1 onion
- 1 lemon
- 1 boil in a bag
- 1 tbsp shrimp boil concentrate
- 4 corns
- 2 lbs baby potatoes
- 5 lbs shrimp
- crab legs
- 2 lbs unsalted butter
- 2 lbs sausage
- 3 heads minced garlic
- 5 tbsp paprika
- 6 tbsp lemon pepper
- 0.25 cup cayenne pepper
- 0.25 cup old bay seasoning
- 0.25 cup Cajun seasoning
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 juice of lemon
- 1.5 cup broth

## Instructions

1. Add 5 quarts of water to the pot.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of salt to the water.
3. Add one onion to the water.
4. Add lemons to the water.
5. Add boil in a bag to the water.
6. Add 1 tablespoon of shrimp and crab boil concentrate to the water.
7. Allow the water to come to a boil.
8. Add the corn to the boiling water.
9. Allow the corn to cook for 10 minutes.
10. Add the potatoes to the pot after 10 minutes.
11. Allow the potatoes to cook for 15 minutes or until tender.
12. Remove all ingredients from the pot once the potatoes are tender.
13. Reserve 1 and a half cups of the broth from the pot.
14. Move the pot to the side to prepare the infused butter.
15. Cook the sausage in a skillet for about 5 minutes.
16. Remove the sausage from the skillet.
17. Melt 2 pounds of butter in the skillet over medium heat.
18. Skim the top layer of the butter.
19. Add three heads of minced garlic to the butter and cook for 30 seconds.
20. Add paprika, lemon pepper, cayenne, Old Bay seasoning, Cajun seasoning, onion powder, and brown sugar to the butter and garlic mix.
21. Mix all the spices into the butter.
22. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the mixture.
23. Add the reserved broth to the mix and allow it to simmer.
24. Add the shrimp to the simmering sauce and cook for 3-4 minutes.
25. Mix the shrimp with the sauce.
26. Cook the crab legs in a separate pot of boiling water for 4 minutes.
27. Turn off the heat for the shrimp and transfer it with the rest of the ingredients.
28. Transfer the crab legs to the mix after 4 minutes.
29. Pour the shrimp over the mix.
30. Mix all the ingredients together so that the potatoes and corn are covered with the sauce.
31. Serve and enjoy!

## Equipment

- pot
- skillet
- spoons
- tongs
- lemon squeezer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hCrmex/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7f95268e-c019-4d50-b7bd-9b4d01030f80
- Extracted: 2025-07-15

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