Old-fashioned shrimp boil
2
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Total Time
4 hr 40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
4 hr 20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
The easiest way to cook a shrimp boil at home (and to feed your family, not a crowd of 20) is to do it in a slow cooker. Start low and slow with the vegetables and aromatics, then cook off the shrimp and corn in just 20 minutes to finish it up. For a simple cocktail sauce to serve alongside, mix ketchup with a little bottled prepared horseradish, lemon juice, and minced fresh dill. Also, feel free to spread out the shrimp, potatoes, and vegetables on a disposable tablecloth—that way, there's no need to wash any plates afterward! It really doesn't get much easier than that.
Ingredients
Water
4½ cup(s)
Uncooked red potato
1 pound(s), small, (about 8)
Uncooked fennel bulb
2 item(s), small, trimmed and halved through the root
Garlic
2 clove(s), peeled and smashed
Seafood seasoning
2 Tbsp, such as Old Bay Seasoning or dried shrimp boil seasoning
Uncooked shrimp
1¼ pound(s), large, (about 24 shrimp), peeled and deveined
Corn on the cob
2 ear(s), medium, husks and silks removed, broken in half
