Description
This Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil recipe is a delicious and easy way to enjoy a classic seafood boil without all the fuss. Loaded with shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes, all seasoned with Old Bay and cooked to perfection in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
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Seasoning Mix:
- 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce, optional
Vegetables and Protein:
- 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges
- 1 head garlic, halved
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 12.8–ounce package smoked andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 ears corn, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces
- 2 pounds medium or large shrimp
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
For serving, optional:
- Melted butter
- Hot sauce
- Cocktail sauce
- Lemon wedges
- Beer
Instructions
- Prepare Seasoning Mix: In a large bowl, whisk together Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, hot sauce, and 6 cups water; set aside.
- Cook Vegetables and Protein: Place potatoes, onion, garlic, and bay leaves into a 6-qt slow cooker; stir in Old Bay seasoning mixture. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are almost tender. Stir in sausage and corn; cover and cook on high heat for 30 minutes. Set corn aside; keep warm. Stir in shrimp. Cover and cook on high heat, stirring twice, until shrimp is opaque and pink, about 20-30 minutes; drain well.
- Serve: Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1050mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 250mg
