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Cajun-Spiced Shrimp Boil

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A hearty one-pot meal featuring large shrimp, tender cambray potatoes, and corn in a flavorful Cajun-inspired sauce. Perfect for feeding groups and weekend feasts.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Louisiana, Southern
Calories: 400

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 kg large shrimp, peeled and deveined Leave tails on for presentation.
  • 2 kg cambray potatoes Small new potatoes.
  • 12 ears yellow corn, halved
  • 5 L water
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 cup oil (neutral, like canola)
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter About 3 x 90 g.
  • 10 cloves garlic, finely minced
Sauce Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp seasoning sauce (sazonadora)
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce Adjust to taste.
  • 4 tbsp paprika powder (smoked or sweet)
  • 3 tbsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 tbsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Cajun seasoning
  • 4 tbsp lemon-pepper seasoning
Optional Ingredients
  • Sausage for grilling (optional) — andouille, kielbasa or smoked sausage

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Wash potatoes and corn; halve corn and set shrimp aside to come to cool room temperature if frozen.
Boiling Aromatics
  1. In a very large pot, add water and salt, squeeze juice from lemons into the pot and toss the rinds in. Bring to a boil.
  2. Add the halved corn. Boil until tender (about 8–10 minutes). Remove the corn and set aside.
  3. Add cambray potatoes to the same water. Boil until fork-tender (about 12–15 minutes depending on size). Drain and keep with the corn.
Make the Sauce
  1. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, seasoning sauce, Worcestershire, hot sauce, paprika, crushed red pepper, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, lemon-pepper seasoning, and lime juice. Set aside.
Cooking the Shrimp
  1. In a large, deep pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil, butter, and minced garlic. Sauté briefly until fragrant (1–2 minutes), being careful not to brown the garlic.
  2. Pour in the prepared sauce and bring to a simmer.
  3. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes — just until they turn pink and curl. Do not overcook.
  4. Turn off the heat and immediately add the cooked corn and potatoes (and grilled sausage, if using). Toss gently until everything is well coated.
Serving
  1. Serve hot with extra lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 800mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2g

Notes

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container within two hours of serving. Consume within 2 days. To reheat, warm gently on the stovetop over low heat with a splash of water or broth. Avoid high heat that overcooks shrimp.
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