Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil

Name: Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs small new potatoes (red or yellow); 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock; 1 lb andouille or kielbasa sausage (cut into 1-inch pieces); 4 ears fresh corn (husked and quartered); 2 tbsp Old Bay seasoning; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on taste); 2 lbs large shrimp (tails on); 4 tbsp butter (melted); 2 tbsp chopped parsley; cocktail sauce for dipping; lemon wedges

November 4, 2019

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This easy Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil is the perfect busy weeknight dinner recipe! Made with just a handful of ingredients and exploding with delicious, fresh flavor, it’s sure to become an instant favorite with your family – it certainly was with mine! Love slow cooker recipes? Try my Crockpot Turkey Breast, Crockpot Chili, and Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce!

Shrimp Boil

Aaaaand we’re back! Back in school, back to soccer practices 4 nights a week, homework, play dates, swim practices 3 nights a week starting next week… Anyone else doing the math??? I did and instantly started coming up with more slow cooker recipes for my family.

My little sister lives in North Carolina and summer shrimp boils are a common occurrence. I thought to myself, why enjoy that goodness ONLY in the summer time? Shrimp boils are super simple and take only a handful of ingredients – basically, my FAVORITE kind of recipe.

Shrimp Boil Ingredients

A shrimp boil recipe may seem intimidating if you haven’t made one before. But honestly, it’s about the easiest recipe in the world and I’ve made it even easier by using a slow cooker. There are just a few ingredients needed. How few ingredients you ask? I’m gonna tell you:

potatoes – you can really use any kind here but new potatoes are great and I prefer red
sausage – andouille or kielbasa are perfect
corn – about 4 ears does the trick
shrimp – a couple pounds of large shrimp
chicken broth or stock
Old Bay seasoning

OPTIONAL

cayenne – if you like a little heat
melted butter and fresh parsley to finish it off
lemons
cocktail sauce is great for dipping!

I’m guessing you have at least half of these ingredients on hand. Even better is the prep. Cut the larger new potatoes in half, quarter the corn, throw everything BUT the shrimp in the slow cooker and let ‘er rip.

Super Kid Friendly

This easy Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil is sure to become an instant favorite! Here’s my new measure of success: do either of the boys instantly request this to be on their birthday menu? Guess what? They both said this was the BEST dinner they had had in weeks (???) and that they wanted it again ASAP and of course, on their birthdays 🙂

Both had seconds. I had a feeling they were going to like it. They both love shrimp and the flavors are super simple and not overwhelming. It’s easy to eat and fun too.

Winner, winner, shrimp dinner.

What To Serve With This Easy Shrimp Boil

The great thing about an old bay shrimp boil is that it’s kind of an all-in-one dinner.

If you want to really go all in, a nice salad like this Strawberry Spinach Salad or Broccoli Salad would be a fresh addition to the meal.
My boys have never turned down their favorite Dinner Rolls or some Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bread either.
You could also go with a southern classic and whip up a batch of my 5 star biscuits.

Is It Spicy?

I get this question a lot when it comes to shrimp boils. The great thing is that you can make it as spicy or mild as you like. Adjust the cayenne to suit your personal preferences.

I used a half teaspoon of cayenne. We can handle a bit of heat. If you like things more spicy, add up to 1 teaspoon of cayenne.

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