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Cajun Shrimp Boil
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Cajun Shrimp Boil

8 ingredients Serves 6. openrecipes
Cajun Shrimp Boil

This easy shrimp boil combines potatoes and corn with sliced sausages and shrimp to create a flavorful one-pot meal. Bay seasoning, a fragrant blend of herbs and spices, enhances the taste.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1105
Calories
103g
Protein
46g
Fat
71g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sausage 100g cooked 301
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbs. Old Bay or other crab boil seasoning
  • 2 large yellow onions, quartered
  • 1 garlic head, unpeeled and halved crosswise
  • 2 lemons, halved
  • 2 lb. small red-skinned potatoes
  • 4 ears of corn, each cut into thirds
  • 1 1/2 lb. smoked pork or chicken sausages, cut into slices 1 inch thick
  • 3 lb. large shrimp, unpeeled and tails intact

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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