Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
Protein-packed comfort food, this oven-roasted- sheet pan shrimp boil is made with only 7 ingredients. It comes out with a delicious, savory flavor. Â With a quick clean-up, this shrimp boil is baked to perfection in butter and sprinkled with Old Bay seasonings. Simple and tasty.
The perfect way to use up any shrimp you have on hand, this sheet pan dinner comes together in under 40 minutes. It is a complete meal in just one pan. One pan means easy cleanup too~
Though many people stick to boiling the shrimp mash-up on the stove, roasting it in the oven gives it a whole new flavor. The potatoes come out a beautiful golden and the roasting brings a new feel of comfort.
Bonus points if you use a casserole dish instead of a typical pan as you’ll enjoy the buttery base for dipping!
Ingredients You Need
Potatoes: small red potatoes work best for the sheet pan shrimp boil as they’re the perfect size to cook evenly with the rest of the ingredients.
Corn: Fresh corn cut in half gives the entire dish a better texture and ends up with a BBQ-like roasted flavor. However, frozen corn will work in a pinch too.
Butter: make sure to melt the butter before you dive into the recipe.
Seafood seasonings: Old Bay seasoning takes the cake here when it comes to the perfect blend to sprinkle on shrimp. Make sure to not only mix the amount in but save more for sprinkling on top, it’s that good.
Garlic: either chop it yourself or buy the jar of pre-minced garlic to make this weeknight dinner even quicker.
Shrimp: you can prep your shrimp ahead of time and make sure that it’s peeled, deveined, and the tails are removed. If you’re using frozen shrimp, make sure to thaw it first and get rid of any extra water.
Kielbasa: any one you enjoy will work or in its place you can use a smoked sausage like andouille to add a different flavor.
Tips For Success
Cooking the corn: You only want to dip the fresh corn into the heated potato water for a moment (about five minutes). This starts the cooking process but it’s the oven that will continue to roast it and bring out its flavor. You don’t want it water-logged.
Grease the dish: Regardless of whether you’re using a baking tray or casserole dish, make sure to grease it ahead of time. The last thing you want is your delicious mixture stuck to the sides.
Make it in advance: You can prep this sheet pan shrimp boil ahead of time by pre-boiling the potatoes and corn. Let them cool before storing them in the fridge for 1-2 days before assembling the dish fully and baking it.
Storing Leftovers
Once cooled,the leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
To reheat the mixture, place it into an oven-safe dish and reheat it quickly in the oven at 375F. Keep an eye on it as you don’t want your shrimp to dry out or overcook.
Variations
You can switch up the flavors of this sheet pan shrimp boil easily enough by trying one of the variations below.
Adding spice: if you love a spicy dish, try adding some red pepper flakes to the seafood seasoning. In addition, make sure to use andouille sausage as it’ll bring some Cajun heat to it too.
Vegetables: outside of corn you could also add some cauliflower, carrots, or asparagus to the dish for a pop of color.
Protein up: crab legs are a wonderful addition to a shrimp boil and so are clams.
Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
Ingredients
- 1 Pound small red potatoes
- 3 ears of corn cut in half
- 1 Stick butter melted
- 1 Heaping tbsp seafood seasoning, like Old Bay plus more for sprinkling
- 1 Heaping tsp minced garlic
- 1 Pound shrimp peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 12.8 Oz package of kielbasa or other smoked sausage
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large pot of salted water, parboil your potatoes for 12-14 minutes. During the last 5 minutes, add in your corn. Drain well & set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, and seafood seasoning (like Old Bay).
- Place the potatoes, corn, sausage, and shrimp in a casserole dish or sheet pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the butter mixture over top and gently mix to coat all your ingredients. Sprinkle with more seafood seasoning to taste.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
A classic Southern dish, a shrimp boil uses shrimp along with other seafood (like crawfish or crab legs) along with other ingredients and typically a sausage, and cooks them over an open flame for maximum flavor. The water is then drained, and everything is served.
Since shrimp cooks so quickly, you need to pre-cook the potatoes and corn so that everything is finished at the same time. Otherwise, you’ll end up with dried-out, overcooked shrimp or hard, under-cooked potatoes.
Some delicious options are bell peppers, asparagus, sauteed spinach, and roasted carrots.
