Dirty Down-Home Cajun Shrimp Boil

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"There is nothing better. Must serve with ice-cold beer or southern sweet tea."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 32
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 quarts water
• 3 cups beer
• 4 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1⁄4 cup yellow mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons celery seeds
• 15 bay leaves
• 1⁄4 cup cayenne
• 5 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 3 tablespoons dill seeds
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 5 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 2⁄3 cup seasoning salt
• 1⁄3 cup salt
• 6 large garlic cloves, smashed
• 3 lemons, quartered
• 2 large jalapeno peppers, quartered
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 18 new potatoes (or 6 medium potatoes, cut into thirds)
• 6 ears fresh corn, shucked and broken in half
• 3 lbs large shrimp, in shell

• Dipping sauce

• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 2 teaspoons chili sauce (Heinz)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

directions

1. To make dipping sauce: mix all ingredients together in a bowl; chill until ready to use.
2. To boil the shrimp: Bring water and beer to a boil in a very large, heavy pot.
3. While the mixture is heating, add in the next 19 ingredients.
4. Boil rapidly for 15 minutes.
5. Add in the potatoes; boil for 5 minutes.
6. Add in the corn; boil for 10 minutes.
7. Add in the shrimp and immediately turn off the heat.
8. Let pot stand, covered, for about 3-5 minutes or until the shrimp are just cooked.
9. Pour the contents of the pot into a huge colander (or two colanders).
10. Let the liquid drain away; remove lemons and reserve.
11. Pour the contents of the colander out onto serving platters.
12. Squeeze reserved lemons over all (if desired).
13. Serve hot with dipping sauce.

Reviews

[Smokem]

Followed the recipe exactly and it is a keeper. We had a fun time doing it and the results were good, and definately 'dirty. Corn and potatoes had a nice 'cajun' flavor to them. I used red potatoes and cut them based on size. Golf ball sized went in whole, lemon sized got halved, and baseball sized got quartered. Thanks!