Keyshawn & Darren's Creole Sausage & Shrimp Boil Recipe | TLC Kick Off Cook Off

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INGREDIENTS

3 (12–ounce) bottles lager beer 1 Cup of water 1 tablespoon shrimp boil seasoning or Creole seasoning mix 4 cloves of Garlic crushed 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 lemon, juiced, halves reserved 1 stick unsalted butter 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, head and shell left on, rinsed well 1 pound smoked sausage cut into 1 inch pieces Or if you can’t find shrimp with head, shrimp with shell and no head will be fine

PREPARATION:

1. In a large pot, bring the beer, water, shrimp boil seasoning, salt, garlic, peppercorns and the juiced lemon halves to a boil over medium heat.
2. Allow mixture to boil covered for 10 minutes. In the meantime, melt butter in a small saucepan and add the lemon juice.
3. Add smoked sausage and boil for 4 minutes.
4. Add the shrimp to the pot of boiling beer, cover, and turn off heat. Check shrimp after 3 minutes for a pink color throughout.
5. Using a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp & sausage and transfer to serving bowls.
6. Add 1/2 cup of the beer boiling liquid to the butter and simmer for 2 minutes, then transfer to small serving bowls.
7. Serve the warm shrimp with the butter dipping sauce on the side, and don't forget the empty bowls for the shrimp shells. Enjoy!

This recipe appears in: Southern