Old Bay Shrimp Boil

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• 2 pounds large jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined, leave tails on)
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  Source: 2 pounds large jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined, leave tails on)
• 1 pound smoked sausage (kielbasa or andouille, cut into 1 inch pieces)
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  Source: 1 pound smoked sausage (kielbasa or andouille, cut into 1 inch pieces)
• 4 ears corn (each cut into 4 pieces)
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  Source: 4 ears corn (each cut into 4 pieces)
• 1 pound small red potatoes (cut in half)
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  Source: 1 pound small red potatoes (cut in half)
• 1 each medium onion (cleaned and cut into large pieces)
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  Source: 1 medium onion (cleaned and cut into large pieces)
• 4 each lemons (2 for cooking, 2 for serving)
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  Source: 4 lemons (2 for cooking, 2 for serving)
• ½ cup unsalted butter
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  Source: ½ cup unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic (cleaned and smashed)
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  Source: 4 cloves garlic (cleaned and smashed)
• ⅓ cup seafood seasoning like Old Bay
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  Source: ⅓ cup seafood seasoning like Old Bay
• ½ teaspoon salt
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  Source: ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
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  Source: ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley plus more for garnish (chopped)
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  Source: 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley plus more for garnish (chopped)

1. Fill large pot with water. Quarter two lemons and add to the water. Then add onion, garlic and seafood seasoning to water. Bring water to boil.
2. Clean and cut potatoes in half. Add the potatoes to the boiling water, cook for 10-12 minutes or until just barely fork tender
3. Clean and cut corn, add to boiling water along with the sliced smoked sausage. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
4. Add shrimp to boiling water and cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until pink.
5. Drain water and place the shrimp mixture on a large baking sheet.
6. In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter. Add salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley to butter and whisk to combine.
7. Pour ½ of butter mixture over shrimp mixture and stir to coat. Reserve remaining butter mixture for serving.
8. Garnish with additional chopped parsley and lemons
9. Sprinkle additional seafood seasoning to taste, if desired
10. Serve immediately with reserved butter mixture.