Shrimp Boil
A flavorful Southern-style shrimp boil seasoned with aromatic spices, garlic, and hot sauce. The shrimp are gently poached in a fragrant broth and served with extra hot sauce for a delicious seafood feast.
6 servings
28 min
Ingredients
- •2 whole onions
- •1 head garlic
- •5 whole cloves
- •3 whole bay leaves
- •2 tablespoons kosher salt
- •1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- •4 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
- •2 teaspoons dill seeds
- •2 teaspoons whole allspice
- •1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- •1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- •½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- •1 whole lemon
- •5 dashes hot pepper sauce
- •1½ pounds unpeeled large shrimp
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine first 12 ingredients and 8 cups water in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 20 minutes. Squeeze in juice from lemon; add lemon to pot. Add hot sauce and shrimp. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
23 min
- 2.
Turn off heat, add 4 cups ice cubes, and steep for 5 minutes. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and place on a newspaper-lined baking sheet. Serve with additional hot sauce, if desired.
5 min
