Easy, tasty shrimp boil foil packs baked or grilled with summer veggies, homemade seasoning, fresh lemon, and brown butter sauce. The BEST and easiest way to make shrimp boil at home!
If foil packs are on your mind, you’ll have to try these other delicious foil packs like Garlic Steak and Potato Foil Packs, Herb Butter Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packs, and Lemon Herb Shrimp and Broccoli Foil Packs. And if you’re in the mood for shrimp, you’ll love my Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp and Potatoes and super popular Cajun Shrimp and Rice Skillet
This spring has been something else.
Around here the weather is known for being totally bi-polar, changing all day long making it near impossible to be able to plan ahead and dress for a day out without having to pack extra options. A sweater for layering, flip flops in case it warms up. Drives me bonkers.
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 2 ears of corn on the cob, husked2 ears of corn on the cob, husked
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage1/2 pound andouille sausage
- 1 pound baby red potatoes OR baby yellow potatoes1 pound baby red potatoes OR baby yellow potatoes
- 3 tablespoons old bay seasoning OR homemade seasoning (see note)3 tablespoons old bay seasoning OR homemade seasoning (see note)
- salt and pepper, to tastesalt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic1 tablespoon minced garlic
- juice of 1/2 lemon, plus lemon wedges for servingjuice of 1/2 lemon, plus lemon wedges for serving
- 3 tablespoons butter melted + 1/2 cup, divided3 tablespoons butter melted + 1/2 cup, divided
- chopped fresh parsley, for toppingchopped fresh parsley, for topping
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Chop corn into thirds, then chop each third in half lengthwise. Chop potatoes into 2 inch pieces. Boil corn and potatoes for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes. Stir together melted 3 tablespoons butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, juice from half a lemon, and salt and pepper to taste and pour over shrimp, sausage, and veggies. Stir to coat.
- Divide between four 12×12 inch sheets of aluminum foil. Fold edges of foil up around the food to create a closed packet.
- Cook on preheated grill over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes on one side, then flip and cook another 5-6 minutes on the second side. Alternately, you can bake the packets at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until corn is tender and shrimp are pink and fully cooked.
- While packets are cooking, melt remaining butter in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Once melted, continue to stir gently over medium heat for 3-4 minutes longer until color changes from pale yellow to a golden amber (but be careful not to burn it).
- Serve shrimp boil packs topped with chopped parsley, lemon wedges for squeezing, and browned butter for drizzling over the top or dipping.
- NOTES
- Homemade Old Bay Seasoning: whisk together 1 tablespoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/8 teaspoon each allspice, cloves, and a pinch of ground ginger.
