Based on The Boiling Crab's whole shabang sauce, this shrimp boil recipe combines cajun spices, garlic and lemon to produce a real crowd-pleaser!
Fill a large stockpot halfway with water and bring to a boil
Cut the potatoes into fries, lemon into halves and chorizo/sausage into small slices
Use a food processor to mince the garlic
Meanwhile, combine and mix the Old Bay seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper, and lemon pepper (or regular pepper) in a small bowl
Melt the butter in a separate pan over medium heat (Note: as you can probably tell, this is definitely not the healthiest recipe by any means... but, it will most certainly be delicious!)
Stir in the minced garlic and spices
After the garlic has cooked for a few minutes, add in the Louisiana hot sauce and sugar
Bring the heat down to low and let it simmer until the cooked shrimp and sides are ready
This is also a good time for someone to cover the dining table with newspaper/masking paper/tablecloth
Cut the lemon in half and add to the stockpot of water
Once the water is boiling, cook the shrimp for roughly 2-3 minutes (this can be done in batches by scooping out the cooked shrimp with a slotted spoon or metal strainer),
Be very careful of overcooking the shrimp since the shell will be virtually impossible to peel off if cooked for too long
You can use the same broth to cook the corn and sausage/chorizo
Split the cooked shrimp, corn and sausage/chorizo into separate gallon-sized food storage bags for each person
Put the fries into a deep fryer or bake them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown
Toss the fries in a mixing bowl with the Old Bay seasoning and garlic salt
When everything is cooked, evenly divide the sauce into each pre-portioned gallon bag of shrimp, corn and chorizo/sausage
Zip the gallon bag and shake until everything is mixed and covered with the sauce
Each person should have a small bowl to mix their own concoction of freshly squeezed limes, salt and pepper to dip their shrimp in (optional and dependent on each person's taste)
Once all the bags have been prepared, it's time to dig in and get sloppy!