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Easy Oven Baked Seafood Boil Foil Packets with Garlic Butter

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These Easy Oven Baked Seafood Boil Foil Packets with Garlic Butter bring back the boardwalk feeling without the sand in your shoes or the hour-long cleanup. They’re the weeknight-friendly version of a weekend feast, with shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes all steaming together in a garlic butter sauce.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pound large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 8 ounces smoked sausage (andouille or kielbasa), sliced into ½-inch rounds
  • 2 ears corn on the cob, each cut into 3–4 pieces
  • ½ pound baby potatoes (Yukon Gold or red), halved if larger than a golf ball
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. If baby potatoes are larger than a golf ball, halve them. Place in a microwave-safe bowl with a splash of water, cover with a damp paper towel, and microwave for 3 minutes to par-cook.
  3. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, Old Bay, lemon juice, paprika, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well.
  4. Lay out 4 large sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil (about 12×18 inches each). Divide the par-cooked potatoes, corn pieces, sliced sausage, and shrimp evenly among the sheets.
  5. Drizzle the garlic butter mixture over each pile, trying to coat all ingredients.
  6. Seal the packets by bringing the two long sides together and folding over a few times, then crimping the ends. Leave a little room inside for steam circulation.
  7. Place the packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until shrimp are pink and opaque and potatoes are tender.
  8. Carefully open one packet (watch for steam). Sprinkle with fresh parsley and squeeze lemon juice over the top. Serve immediately in the packet or on a plate.

Notes

For a char on corn and sausage, open packets after baking and broil for 2-3 minutes. Do not assemble packets ahead of time to avoid mushy shrimp and discolored potatoes. Use heavy-duty foil to prevent tearing.

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