Shrimp boil…
Saturday, May 17th, 2008A friend of ours made this for us at the Dragon… and it was GREAT! I seem to have botched it up… its more mild and only okay… the potatoes took forever, and the shrimp got a bit tough. Next time, I’ll have to add something to make it better. (the flavor is good, just REALLY mild.)
Shrimp Boil (ala Deborah)
4 TBSP of salt (we used sea salt)
1 box Zatarain’s Crab and Shrimp boil (I kept the bag closed, I’d recommend opening it.)
1 pound shrimp (we used pre-cooked because it was cheaper… but whatever works.)
1 pound crab (recommended, our market was out, so we skipped it.)
5 potatoes (we used white and quartered them. I’d recommend using SMALL ones and cutting them into bite sized chunks so they cook faster.)
3 ears of corn (I broke them in half)
The box’s directions-
Boil 3 quarts of water and add 4 TBSP of salt.
Once it’s at a rolling boil, throw your shrimp in and let them boil for a minute.
Add everything else and let simmer in water until cooked.
(ours took about 20-30 minutes.)
I’d recommend starting your potatoes first, then adding your corn and shrimp a few minutes before its done.
Also, let it sit in the water a few minutes… this made the flavor much stronger! :)