
Easy Cajun Shrimp Boil
1
Points® value
Total Time
55 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
This Cajun twist on a southern favourite is called a “boil” but the key to tender shrimp is actually gently poaching the shrimp in a broth infused with onion, garlic, and red pepper. Starting with the potatoes and corn in the boiling broth, then adding the shrimp means everything comes out packed with flavour and cooked just right. Serve with lemon wedges for an extra pop of flavor.
Ingredients
Onion
2 large, trimmed, peeled, and quartered through core
Garlic
1 bulb(s), halved horizontally
Bay leaf
4 leaf/leaves
Crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp(s)
Uncooked new potatoes
2 pound(s)
Cooked corn
8 ear(s), medium, shucked and halved
Uncooked shrimp
2½ pound(s), peeled and deveined
Olive oil
2 tbsp(s)
Cajun seasoning
2 tsp(s), salt-free
Kosher salt
¾ tsp(s)
Lemon
1 wedge(s), cut into 8 wedges, for serving (optional)