Are you looking to switch up your average dinner? Maybe make something out of the ordinary and also FUN! This delicious sheet pan shrimp boil tastes like it is straight out of southern restaurant but you can make it without much, or any, culinary training. 

With a couple main ingredients and then a bundle of spices this sheet pan dinner goes from the oven directly to your table. My kids get a kick out of it and once it hits the go-zone it is time to dig in. 

It will fill you up and leave you satisfied. The flavors are huge and it hits the spot in any season. 

I make two huge sheets worth. This feeds my family of 5 (three of which are under 10) and gives us some leftovers. Even my 19 month old is enthusiastic about this meal. It was one of the meals she dug in so much we needed to go straight from high chair to a tub!

Fine by me…that means mama did good. 

Lets get into it….

Delicious Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. bag of deveined and peeled shrimp, tail on
• corn on the cob, 6 fresh or a packet of 12 frozen mini sweet corns will do
• 3 pounds (2 small bags) baby red potatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 oz. package of Irish back bacon, chunked up 
• 2 medium onions, chunked up
• 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced in halves
• 2 sticks of butter
• Tbsp. of garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. of each black pepper and sea salt. 
• Teaspoon each of dill weed, mustard seed, cayenne pepper & red chili flakes
• 1 lemon, cut into quarters or wedges

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Parboil potatoes and corn in a large pot until fork tender with bay leaves.
3. Drain and set aside, removing bay leaves.
4. Coat your sheet pans with oil and evenly divide shrimp, corn, potatoes, back bacon, onions and garlic onto sheet pans spread out. 
5. Melt butter and add in garlic powder, black pepper, sea salt, dill weed, mustard seed, cayenne pepper & red chili flakes. Mix together.
6. Drizzle evenly over both sheet pans.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until everything looks a bit browned and softened.

Serve with fresh lemon wedges on the side. Sheet pans in the middle of the table to serve will give you the real southern feel! Grab the paper towels!

Seafood Recipes Worth Craving

Maybe you are looking to add more seafood into your average week or you got a good haul on your last seafood purchase. If you are looking for other crave worthy seafood recipes I have you covered! We have some absolutely delicious variations of seafood meals that are worth bringing to your table.

If shrimp isn’t what you wanted on the menu you could try our New England Lobster Boil at Home! This is going to bring the taste of the ocean directly to your table no matter where you are. Who doesn’t love a freshly cracked lobster? I know for me it is a must have, at least once a year.

Having company and looking for a dish that isn’t too costly but still has that seafood restaurant feel?  Quick & Easy Shrimp Scampi will check a hearty seafood pasta dish off of your list. 

Change up your typical hamburger or chicken tacos and try Spicy Shrimp Tacos! They are a wow to your taste buds and you will probably end up adding this to your go-to list of recipes. 

If you don’t have fresh seafood on hand but still want to satisfy those taste buds you can! My Grandma’s Clam Dip only requires a canned clam but is still packed with all that good flavor.

 

Have We Still Not Hit The Mark? Check out some of these other seafood based recipes that are worth mentioning. 

Crab Cakes by Yanny Bakes

A crab cake is something I can’t steer away from. If they are done right they are just heavenly! This particular recipe has the most fluffy cake it even has my taste buds screaming – make it now!

Seafood Chowder by Reluctant Entertainer

Need I say more? A good chowder is a good chowder and this one is HEARTY! Shrimp, clams and crab meat are the bulk of this bowl and I am not complaining. What a beautiful selection of seafood and all in one pot!

Honey Garlic Salmon by Rasa Malaysia

Salmon is one of those dishes that has to be done just right. This one does just that! The honey garlic glaze that accompanies the salmon in this recipe is sweet and sticky. It leaves the salmon being the absolute star of the show.

Creamy Tuscan Scallops by Cafe Delites

A delicious devour! Wow are these scallops top notch cuisine. You know the ones from your favorite restaurant that you look forward to ordering? Yea, these stand up to those. Go ahead and give them a try and let me know if you will be considering dining in next time that craving arises. 

No matter the season a seafood dish made with love right at home can bring your thoughts and emotions directly to the ocean side. For me having spent so many of my childhood years around the ocean on family vacations or visiting my grandfather it is even nostalgic having a seafood meal. 

I spent many a night from toddlerhood all the way up into adulthood cracking fresh lobsters and preparing bountiful trays worth of seafood delight. 

So, join me on my mission to bring that joy from my table to yours. 

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Love, light and a little grace…

-Olivia