This Grilled Shrimp Boil in Foil Packets is a flavor-packed meal that’s easy to make on the grill or in the oven! This hearty dinner is filled with perfectly seasoned potatoes, shrimp, sausage, corn, and more.
Easiest Ever Shrimp Boil Recipe
This shrimp boil recipe could not get any easier. Everything cooks in one pot before it’s grilled or baked in foil! This dinner is a versatile family meal that’s portioned evenly before it’s done cooking. Thus, everyone can count on getting their fair share of deliciousness!
What is a Shrimp Boil?
A classic Cajun shrimp boil involves sausage, shrimp, corn and other veggies boiling together in one big pot. Like every good Southern dish, it’s filling for your belly and full of seasoning for your taste buds. 🍤
This recipe is great for beginners and gourmet chefs alike. It’s a crowd-pleaser even for people who aren’t fond of seafood.
Why Cook Shrimp in Foil Packets?
No one wants to deal with a pile of dishes after chowing down on a tasty dinner. By cooking shrimp in foil packets, it’s not only mess-free, but it’s also easy to handle. You don’t have to worry about losing any juiciness or seasoning while your shrimp is on the grill.
Plus, everyone gets their own serving in their own silver package! 📦 AND! Shrimp Boil in Packets is an awesome camping recipe. 🙌
Recipe Ingredients
- Baby Potatoes: If you use regular potatoes, cut them into small chunks so that they cook faster.
- Corn on the Cob
- Shrimp
- Smoked Sausage: I like to use Andouille sausage for this recipe, but you can use whichever type you like.
- Yellow Onion
- Garlic
- Butter: You’ll want to get it nice and melted for slathering on the shrimp.
- Salt
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- Old Bay Seasoning
- Lemon Slices & Chopped Parsley: These ingredients will serve as your garnish.
How to Make Grilled Shrimp Boil in Foil Packets
There are a few ways to go about this shrimp recipe. Grilling is the classic method, but it also tastes amazing when cooked in the oven. Whether it’s barbecue season or too cold to grill, shrimp boil is a great dinner option!
For the Grill
- Preheat Grill: Set your grill to 400°F
- Prepare Foil: Tear out 4 large (measuring 12×12) heavy duty foil sheets. Set aside.
- Boil Water: Add water to a large pot and set over high heat; bring to a boil.
- Cook Corn & Potatoes: Add potatoes and corn to boiling water; reduce heat to a steady simmer and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Combine Other Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine shrimp, sausages, onion, garlic, potatoes, and corn.
- Add Butter: Add melted butter to the shrimp mixture.
- Season: Season with salt, pepper and old bay seasoning; stir until thoroughly combined.
- Portion Ingredients in Foil: Divide the shrimp mixture ingredients between the four aluminum foil sheets. Wrap foils tightly around the ingredients and seal it all together.
- Grill: Place the packets directly on the grill and cook for 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through cooking. Them, remove them from the grill.
- Garnish & Serve: Carefully open up the packets, away from your face, and garnish with lemon slices and parsley.
For the Oven
- Preheat: Preheat your oven to 400˚F.
- Assemble Foil Packets: Transfer prepared sealed packets to a large baking sheet.
- Bake: Cook for 15 minutes.
- Garnish & Serve: Remove from the oven, garnish with lemon & parsley and serve.
Tips for the Best Shrimp Boil
- Use Thick Foil: You definitely want to opt for a heavy duty foil so you don’t get any rips or tears while grilling or baking your shrimp.
- Don’t Overstuff Your Foil Packets: Make sure you have enough room to close the foil completely around your ingredients so everything stays inside.
- Remember to Flip When Grilling: Don’t forget to flip the foil packets over halfway through grilling. This will make sure everything cooks evenly. If you’re using the stove method, don’t worry about this.
- Don’t Overcook: Shrimp is known to cook very quickly, so be sure not to leave your foil packets on the grill or in the oven for too long.
Serving Suggestions
This recipe certainly doesn’t need a side dish, but there are a few things that go so well with it, I have to mention them!
- Salad: I love pairing this hearty dinner with a light salad. My super easy Tabbouleh Salad is a stellar choice!
- Bread: Serve your shrimp boil with fresh baked bread for the ultimate comfort meal. I recommend making my No Knead Skillet Olive Bread or my Slow Cooker Basil Pesto Bread.
- Rice: A side of rice is always nice to enjoy with this shrimp boil. Particularly, this quick and easy Coconut Lime Cauliflower Rice, which also happens to be gluten free.
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
- To store any leftover shrimp boil, place it in an airtight container in the fridge. It will last for up to 2 days.
- The best way to reheat your leftovers is actually in the microwave, without the foil of course. Heat for 15 second intervals until it’s reached your desired temperature and enjoy!
More Foil Packets Recipes
- Shrimp Foil Packets with Broccoli and Rice
- Steak and Mushrooms Foil Packs
- Cheesy Grilled Asparagus in Foil Packs
ENJOY!
Tools Used in this Recipe
Grilled Shrimp Boil in Foil Packets
Equipment
- Grill
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 pound baby potatoes, cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- 2 ears corn on the cob, cleaned and each ear cut into 5 to 6 rounds
- 1 pound raw shrimp, thawed, peeled, and deveined
- 12 ounces Andouille smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning
- lemon slices & chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
Grill Directions
- Preheat GRILL to 400˚F. Tear out 4 large (measuring 12x12) heavy duty foil sheets. Set aside.
- Add 8 cups of water to a large pot and set over high heat; bring to a boil. Add potatoes and corn to boiling water; reduce heat to a steady simmer and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Drain.
- In a large mixing bowl combine shrimp, sausages, onion, garlic, potatoes, and corn.
- Add melted butter to the shrimp mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and old bay seasoning; stir until thoroughly combined.
- Divide the shrimp mixture ingredients between the four aluminum foil sheets. Wrap foils tightly around the ingredients and seal it all together.
- Place the packets directly on the grill and cook for 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through cooking. Remove from grill.
- Carefully open up the packets, garnish with lemon and parsley; serve and enjoy!
Oven Directions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Transfer prepared packets to a large baking sheet.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and serve.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Delicious! My husband loved it, and my picky son said “it wasn’t his favorite” but he ate all of it, which is a win lol. I prepped these earlier in the day for a night busy with activities. I was able to throw them in the oven when I got home. I’m guessing it’s because they had come from the fridge and didn’t have the residual heat of the freshly boiled potatoes and corn, but it took me about 27 minutes for everything to be cooked. Just a word of advice for anyone making these ahead of time! But definitely make this sometime!
That’s wonderful to hear! I am very happy you and your family enjoyed it! Thank you for chiming in! 🙂
Hi! Going to make this. Do you put cooked corn and potatoes back in the packet after shrimp is done or serve it separately?
I’ve made this about 4 times! We absolutely LO♥️E it! Thank you for the recipe!
That’s wonderful! I am very happy you liked it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This recipe is not accurate. I cooked the packet for 15 minutes at 400 and it was not cooked through .
This was the second time I have made this recipe. First time using raw shrimp. Your recipe is a grand slam. Thank you.
Thank YOU! I’m very glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Can I make the packets ready to go and wait 2 days to cook them?
Mom and I made this for lunch in the OVEN, it was very tasty and satisfying. Thank you for the recipe.
I’m very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Hi I don’t eat shrimp but my sons and husband do and im trying to learn more so I can surprise them with new dishes that they will love. Do I cook the shrimp before putting in the oven and what the best way to cook the potatoes before putting it in the foil wraps? Thank you in advance
Hi!
No, don’t cook the shrimp beforehand. You want to use raw shrimp. Shrimp cooks up fast, and the cooking time on the grill (or in the oven) is enough for the shrimp to cook through.
In as far as cooking the potatoes, just follow the recipe at step 4: Add potatoes and corn to boiling water; reduce heat to a steady simmer and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Drain.
I hope this helps. 😊
I have done many a traditional seafood boil and they were amazingly fun family gatherings,BUT, this recipe is the next best, shortcut way to have a “boil” on a weeknight. I ran across Old Bay seasoned sausages at Aldi and googled a recipe for a fresh idea to use them and voila’! Subbed in those sausages for andouille and pre-grilled them, but otherwise followed this recipe to the letter. OUTSTANDING!! I would serve this to company including this Maryland seafood loving family!!
That’s wonderful! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Since my boys are pretty obsessed with shrimp, I will definitely need to make this for them soon. Perfect for any summer night!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
I loved this recipe even added flank steak to it . It was great
Sounds so easy but so delicious! Definitely a must try recipe!
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I make this all summer every summer! Everyone always loves them!
These are excellent! Perfect for summer parties!
This was a huge hit at my house!! Such a delicious dinner! A new favorite meal at my house!
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This was a huge hit at my house!! Such a delicious dinner!
My boys and I had the best time preparing this for dinner last night. They thought it was so cool and there were even more rave reviews once we sat down and ate it. Perfect for family night!
That sounds like so much fun!! I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, Jen! 🙂
I would like to bake this in the oven. Do I have to pre-cook the potatoes & corn first. before mixing everything together & putting in foil packets? Thank you!
Hi!
Yes, because corn and potatoes, especially, take much longer than shrimp to completely cook through.
My family absolutely loves this, it is so fun to make!
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My family loved your recipe! We had never made it this way and it was so good!
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I loved this it was such a simple way to cook up a feast, we had backyard BBQ and this is what I served everyone adored it and the best part was that I did very minimal work, yet it was still delicious.
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We love doing foil packets! Shrimp is definitely a favorite of ours! It’s so tasty!
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We like cooking this recipe on the grill! Love that everything cooks altogether!
Thank YOU! 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!
This looks so delicious and tasty! I can’t wait to make this! My daughter and I love shrimp!
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Great recipe, and any other I tried has been the same. Thanks for sharing your culinary ideas and your hacks!
I am very glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂