What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Elevated Edibles: Jacksonville Shrimp Boil! Whoever came up with a one-pot feast of seafood heaven is pure genius. Succulent shrimp, baby red potatoes, sweet corn on the cob, and smoky sausage. Throw everything into the biggest pot you have and let the flavors intermingle with fresh herbs and aromatic spices. The secret is to stagger the cooking process of the ingredients. After all, potatoes take longer to cook fork-tender than shrimp does. Don’t get impatient or you’ll end up with a bowl of slush. Whatever you do, don’t discard the broth. By adding butter, and serving it in small ramekins, it instantly becomes a great dipping sauce for drizzling over everything or sopping up with a crusty bread.
JACKSONVILLE SHRIMP BOIL
Ingredients:
2 lemons, halved plus wedges for serving
1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning*
8 cloves garlic, smashed
1 red onion, quartered
6 sprigs lemon thyme
1 pound baby red potatoes, halved
4 ears corn, husked and snapped in half
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into chunks
1 1/4 pounds large shrimp, unpeeled
2 tablespoons butter
Hot sauce, for serving
Instructions:
Fill a large pot with 4 quarts water. Squeeze lemon juice into the water. Drop lemons into the pot. Add Old Bay Seasoning, smashed garlic, and red onion. Tie the lemon thyme sprigs with kitchen twine and drop into the pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Add red potatoes to the pot; cook just until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the corn and smoked sausage; cook 5 minutes. Finally, add the shrimp to the pot. Cover and cook until the shrimp curl and turn opaque in color, about 2-3 minutes, tops. Transfer the shrimp, sausage, and vegetables to a deep platter using a slotted spoon. Arrange lemon wedges. Ladle 1 cup broth into a serving bowl and add butter. Stir until well blended. Place in the center of the platter. Serve immediately with hot sauce, if desired.
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I’ve heard of this but have never tried it. It sounds good.
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Ohmygosh. What an easy meal that satisfies the appetite. 🍃🍤🌽🥔
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Oh my, this is a real winner.
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Just add crusty bread for dipping. It’s Shrimpolicious. 🍃🍤
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Do you have a reliable recipe for Old Bay? We can’t buy it here. I’ve looked at lots of recipes, but still have a lot of questions.
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You are so correct, Peggy. It even says on the jar “Loved in the USA”. There appears to be celery seed, celery salt, smoky paprika, red pepper flakes, black pepper, dry mustard, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, ginger, and bay leaves. It’s ground into a fine powder. I hope that helps.
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Thanks
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My idea of perfect, whether shrimp, clam, lobster, or all of the above!
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It satisfies that seafood craving, that’s for sure. 🍃🍤🦐
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♡ My Only Issue with Shell SeaFood is Forgetting to Shell Them EveryOne; so I Guess I NEED!!! Staff to Shell Them for Me…just How Lame is that from A Boy who is THINKING!!! that He KNOWS IT ALL!!! yet I Know NOTHING!!! At ALL; as According to My Exes and Former Friends 😂🤣😅😆😁😄😃😀🙂 🤔 ?
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I buy my shrimp peeled. 😜🍃🦐
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Very New England kind of dish. So tasty and flavorful. Love the addition of lemons in there. 🙂
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I’m always too distracted by lobster to try a meal like this. I’ve been missing out! 😜🍃🦐
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Better late than never! 🙂
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Unfortunately, I’m not a shellfish person, someone else can have my portion 🤣
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Me, me, ME! 🍃🍤🌿🦐🍃
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Man, I haven’t had a boil in far too long. Muchas gracias for the reminder, Gail.
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Right? I’ve made a point to have it more often. 🍃🦐🌽
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Wow
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