Cajun Shrimp Boil

This flavor-packed cajun shrimp boil will change your life! Plump shrimp, smoked sausage, and veggies soak up a deliciously spicy broth and are finished with an irresistible Cajun butter sauce for the ultimate seafood feast.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow onion (thinly sliced)
• 6 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 lemon (sliced)
• 1 small navel orange (sliced)
• 1 pound baby potatoes (red or Yukon gold)
• 12 ounces smoked sausage (pork, beef, chicken, or turkey)
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound extra large shrimp (head-off, peel-on or peeled)
• 6 mini ears corn
• 6 soft-boiled eggs
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup reserved shrimp boil broth
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Fill an 8-quart stock pot 2/3 full with water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the sliced onion, garlic, lemon slices, orange slices, potatoes, smoked sausage, Old Bay seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper and boil for 12 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender but not mushy.
2. 2Add the shrimp and corn and boil for 5 to 7 minutes until the shrimp are pink and opaque.
3. 3Reserve 1/2 cup of broth, and drain the shrimp boil through a large colander in the sink.
4. 4Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, lemon juice, honey, worcestershire sauce, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, and reserved shrimp boil broth.
5. 5Stir the ingredients to combine, lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
6. 6Transfer the shrimp boil to a large serving platter along with the boiled eggs. Pour the garlic butter sauce all over the shrimp boil. Dig in!