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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Dolly Parton's Shrimp Boil

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 lemons, quartered
  • 1 head garlic, whole head, quartered
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
  • 2 dashes tabasco sauce
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 6 small red bliss potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1 lb kielbasa (precooked variety) or 1 lb chorizo sausage, sliced (precooked variety)
  • 4 small onions, peeled and quartered
  • 2 ears corn, shucked and silk removed
  • 1 lb raw shrimp, shell-on
  • melted butter (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 bring a large kettle of water to a boil. if you're making enough for 8 people, about 5 quarts of water will work.
  • 2 squeeze the lemons into the water and add the rinds, the garlic, bay leaves, old bay seasoning, tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • 3 reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
  • 4 add the potatoes to the pot, raise the heat, and return to a boil.
  • 5 reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are not quite trender, about 10 minutes.
  • 6 add the sausage and onions and return the pot to a boil.
  • 7 when the potatoes are almost fork-tender, add the corn and return to a boil.
  • 8 add the shrimp and cook just 2 minutes until the shrimp turn pink.
  • 9 ladle 1/2 cup of the broth per person into a heatproof pitcher and drain the rest through a large colander, discarding the liquid and the bay leaves.
  • 10 pour the reserved broth into a few bowls to set on the table for dipping.
  • 11 arrange the shrimp, sausages, and vegetables on a large platter.
  • 12 serve with melted butter, if desired.

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