Cajun Country Shrimp Boil

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Cajun Country Shrimp Boil Ingredients

1/2 lb. Large shrimp in shell (10 - 15 count)	1/2 tsp Black pepper - coarse ground
3 Red bliss potatoes per person	2 dashes Tabasco as required
1 Ear of corn per person Cut in half
2 medium Lemon cut in quarters	-- OPTIONAL --
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper	1/2 lb. Keilbasa (or all meat hot dog)
1/8 tsp Cloves ground	2 Small onions per person
1/2 clove Garlic	1 Carrot cut into 4ths per person
1/2 Bay leaf	1 -2 crabs per person
1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions for Cajun Country Shrimp Boil

Boil water in a large kettle on stove or outdoor cooker. Season water with salt and your choice of above flavorings along with the juice of two lemons or 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add carrots, sausage and onions. Bring back to a boil. When potatoes and carrots are almost tender, add corn and crabs. Bring to a boil, then add shrimp. Cook a few minutes until shrimp are just done - they will be pink in color. Drain and pour into a basket or onto platters. Have cocktail sauce and Dijon mustard at hand.

Adapted from: www.chefrick.com/html/shrimpboil.html

Main Ingredient: ShrimpCuisine: Cajun

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Cayenne

Cloves

Corn

Crab

Garlic

Lemon

Onion

Potato

Season

Shrimp

Tabasco

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I toss the carrots in at the same time as the potatoes - otherwise they're a little crunchy. I also add the onions early for flavor too. The ingredients seemed kind of approximate - esp. the spices. I doubled all of the spice's amounts and still could have used more. I think the size of the pot and the amount of water makes a huge difference. The original recipe (Chef Rick) says add the amount of shrimp (in the recipe) per person, so that's what I did. Both times I cooked this recipe, people raved and KEPT EATING! It's really good. Thanks for posting.