Shrimp Boil

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lemons, halved
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup old bay seasoning, plus
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 1 large head of garlic, halved horizontally
• 3 onions, peeled and quartered
• 1 dried red chili
• sea salt, to taste
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together with kitchen twine
• 1 lb red potatoes, unpeeled, halved if large
• 4 ears corn, husked, halved crosswise
• 1 lb large shrimp, unpeeled, deveined (shells split lengthwise)
• hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 fill a large stockpot with 4 quarts water. squeeze lemons into water, add rinds.
• 2 add bay leaves, seasoning, garlic, onions, chile, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and thyme.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 add potatoes, simmer 12 minutes.
• 5 add corn, simmer 5 minutes.
• 6 add shrimp: cover and simmer until opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7 transfer to bowl. sprinkle with salt; serve with hot sauce and lemon wedges.