Cajun shrimp boil
Cajun shrimp boil, from above
Non vegLouisiana

Cajun shrimp boil

Prawns, sausage, corn and potatoes boiled spicy and tipped onto the table. Dinner as a party.

50 minTime
38 gProtein each
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Grandma's wayLowcountry and Cajun boil with sausage, corn and potatoes.
The original
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38 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
50minutessame

Shrimp boil.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Prawns (shrimp)800 g shell on
Smoked sausage300 g, in chunks
Sweet corn kernels (corn kernels)4 cobs, halved
Potato500 g baby potatoes
Butter4 tbsp
Garlic1 head, halved, plus 3 cloves minced
Kashmiri chilli powder1 tbsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)4
Lemon2, halved
Black pepper1 tsp
Dried mixed herbs (italian seasoning)1 tsp thyme
Saltfor the pot
Flat leaf parsleyto finish

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Bring a big pot of water to boil with salt, half the spices, bay, lemons and garlic head.
  2. 2Add potatoes and cook 12 minutes; add corn and sausage, cook 6 more.
  3. 3Add prawns and cook 2 to 3 minutes until pink. Drain.
  4. 4Melt butter with minced garlic and remaining spices; pour over everything and toss. Scatter parsley.
Serve it like this

Tip everything onto a large tray or paper lined table, lemon wedges and extra butter around. Eat with hands.

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