Shrimp Boil with Corn on the Cob, New Potatoes and Garlic, Chili Butter
For 13
7 pounds of large shrimp, shells and tails on
13 ears of corn, shucked, and cut in half
5 pounds of new potatoes
1 pound of butter
6 cloves of garlic, sliced
2 laurel leaf
4 fresh Thai or cayenne chilies, sliced
1 bunch of basil, chopped
Salt and old bay seasoning
Bottle of Tabasco sauce
Fill a large pot ¾ the way to the top. Season water with salt and old bay
seasoning. Bring to a boil and add potatoes. Cook potatoes for 15 minutes.
While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a pan with garlic, chilies, basil, and
laurel leaf. Simmer butter mixture for 5 minutes. Add corn to boiling water and
cook for 5 minutes with the potatoes. Next, add the shrimp and bring water back
to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes longer until shrimp is cooked through. Line a table
outside with newspaper. Drain shrimp, corn, and potatoes from the pot and pour
onto the table on top of the newspaper. Place garlic, chili butter in a bowl with a
spoon or a brush and place on table with Tabasco sauce.
For 13
7 pounds of large shrimp, shells and tails on
13 ears of corn, shucked, and cut in half
5 pounds of new potatoes
1 pound of butter
6 cloves of garlic, sliced
2 laurel leaf
4 fresh Thai or cayenne chilies, sliced
1 bunch of basil, chopped
Salt and old bay seasoning
Bottle of Tabasco sauce
Fill a large pot ¾ the way to the top. Season water with salt and old bay
seasoning. Bring to a boil and add potatoes. Cook potatoes for 15 minutes.
While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a pan with garlic, chilies, basil, and
laurel leaf. Simmer butter mixture for 5 minutes. Add corn to boiling water and
cook for 5 minutes with the potatoes. Next, add the shrimp and bring water back
to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes longer until shrimp is cooked through. Line a table
outside with newspaper. Drain shrimp, corn, and potatoes from the pot and pour
onto the table on top of the newspaper. Place garlic, chili butter in a bowl with a
spoon or a brush and place on table with Tabasco sauce.