Dirty Down-home Shrimp Boil

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 quarts water
• 3 cups
• 4 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons celery seeds
• 15 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup cayenne
• 5 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 3 tablespoons dill seeds
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 5 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 5 teaspoons tabasco sauce
• 2/3 cup seasoning salt
• 1/3 cup salt
• 6 large garlic cloves, smashed
• 3 lemons, quartered
• 2 large jalapeno peppers, quartered
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 18 new potatoes (or 6 medium potatoes, cut into thirds)
• 6 ears fresh corn, shucked and broken in half
• 3 lbs large shrimp, in shell
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 2 teaspoons chili sauce (heinz)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 to make dipping sauce: mix all ingredients together in a bowl; chill until ready to use.
• 2 to boil the shrimp: bring water and to a boil in a very large, heavy pot.
• 3 while the mixture is heating, add in the next 19 ingredients.
• 4 boil rapidly for 15 minutes.
• 5 add in the potatoes; boil for 5 minutes.
• 6 add in the corn; boil for 10 minutes.
• 7 add in the shrimp and immediately turn off the heat.
• 8 let pot stand, covered, for about 3-5 minutes or until the shrimp are just cooked.
• 9 pour the contents of the pot into a huge colander (or two colanders).
• 10 let the liquid drain away; remove lemons and reserve.
• 11 pour the contents of the colander out serving platters.
• 12 squeeze reserved lemons over all (if desired).
• 13 serve hot with dipping sauce.