Throw together fresh shrimp, smoked sausage, and simple vegetables with any other preferred flavors to make this classic shrimp boil your own.
recipe 
yields
Serves 12
2 cups crab or shrimp boil seasoning or Old Bay
3 pounds small potatoes, scrubbed
4 sweet onions, quartered from stem to root
4 pounds kielbasa or a similar smoked sausage, sliced into 1-inch rounds
12 ears of freshly shucked corn on the cob, cut crosswise into thirds
6-8 pounds jumbo fresh shrimp in their shells
ingredients
Special equipment: 12-quart (or larger) stockpot with basket insert (or large strainer)
steps
- Fill a very large stockpot two-thirds full of water. (There should be twice as much water assolid ingredients.) It’s helpful if there is a basket insert in the pot, but if not, have a large strainer ready to lift the cooked ingredients from the liquid.
- Stir in seasoning and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in potatoes, onions, and kielbasa. Simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the corn and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp and simmer until shells turn pink and the meat is opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp. Do not overcook shrimp.
- Immediately lift shrimp and vegetables solids out of the cooking water and transfer to a covered table or large serving trays. Serve with lemon, butter, hot sauce, and seasoning, and dig in straightaway.
Date Published: 05.19.25
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Recipe by
Sheri Castle
