Shrimp Boil Foil Packets
Easy, make-ahead foil packets packed with shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes. It’s a full meal with zero clean-up!
The traditional shrimp boil is converted to an easy peasy foil packet dinner option.
Packed with shrimp, andouille sausage, corn on the cob, and baby red potatoes, you have a full meal right in these packets, packed with so much flavor and just the right amount of heat. You also have a grill option or oven option. You can’t go wrong either way.
And the best part comes in two – there’s zero clean-up and you can also prep this ahead of time. Win and win.
Shrimp Boil Foil Packets
Easy, make-ahead foil packets packed with shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes. It’s a full meal with zero clean-up!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 12.8-ounce package smoked andouille sausage, thinly sliced
- 2 ears corn, each cut crosswise into 4 pieces
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat a gas or charcoal grill over high heat.
- Cut four sheets of foil, about 12-inches long. Divide shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes into 4 equal portions and add to the center of each foil in a single layer.
- Fold up all 4 sides of each foil packet. Add olive oil, cajun seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste; gently toss to combine. Fold the sides of the foil over the shrimp, covering completely and sealing the packets closed.
- Place foil packets on the grill and cook until just cooked through, about 12-15 minutes.*
- Served immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Notes
*This can also be baked for 15-17 minutes at 425 degrees F.
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These look totally delicious.
Is the andouille sausage you used pre-cooked before putting it on the grill or can we put it with everything while raw?
I used pre-cooked andouille sausage.
We love Cajun food, and miss the South. The andouille sausage is delicious, but too much grease for us, so we tried a chicken sausage and it was delicious! Thanks for the sharing the recipe.
Want to make this tomorrow nite, do I have to pre cook the corn as well as the potatoes?
No, there’s no need to. 🙂
I made this tonight and followed the recipe. It’s great but requires a lot more time if you are cooking in the oven. I ended up adding butter to produce steam and it finally cooked in 42 minutes. I also thought it needed more seasoning.
Made this tonight super yummy
Could I use a small square foil cake pan and cover that with foil?
Yes, absolutely.
Can I lay the foil packs directly on the ovrn rack
Yes.
Hi. This looks delicious. I’m going to try it tonight. I know you can substitute chicken in this dish but since my husband is ONLY allergic to shrimp, are there any other seafood variations you would recommend using with the other ingredients?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
Love your recipes
Easy and yummy however the potatoes didn’t cook through ….I think I’m going to parboil potatoes first next time.
This looks yummy, but my daughter is allergic to shellfish. I’m wondering what I could substitute for the shrimp in hers. I’m thinking perhaps a mild pre-cooked chicken sausage should work. If I use cut up raw chicken breast, will that work? What about other fish options? (She loves and can eat fish other than shellfish.) Any other ideas for substitutions for her?
The chicken sausage sounds amazing!
This was so tasty! Thanks! We plan to use it camping too.
I want so much to try this, but the carbs, & sodium are so high……
Try subbing the potatoes and corn for less starchy veg. Like zucchini and summer squash, onion, green or red bell pepper. You can even slip in carrots and celery for color and flavor. I would also add several cloves of garlic and butter for more taste but EVOO will work fine too. Since you aren’t dealing with potatoes and corn the cook time is quicker. Otherwise the squash will be mush.
This looks awesome. Going to make it for dinner tonight. Read the comments about the potatoes not cooking all the way through for some of the people. I was going to try and either parboil them or cut the potatoes into smaller pieces (like 1/4 or 1/6 depending on the size of each potato). Was going to be pressed for time a little and was leaning towards cutting them smaller. Was wondering what your thoughts might be or if you had any suggestions. I will be baking them in the oven. Thanks a bunch!
Yes – you can chop them smaller or parboil them – either works!
I just cooked the same recipe and it’s delicious ! Really amazing. Thanks for the advice, really appreciated.
Cooked tonight, yummy recipe however shrimp turned to mush. We used gas grill on high and timed 12 minutes. Potatoes and corn were perfect and used chourice which was great, used jumbo shrimp which were way overcooked. Next time I will put shrimp on a grill basket by themselves.
Have you tried cooking the packets in a slow cooker? I have done that with others before with no problem. I was worried the shrimp might get over cooked though (I have only done chicken in the slow cooker).
Unfortunately, I haven’t. Sorry!
This looks so good, but my kids won’t go near andoille sausage. Do you think using kielbasa would work as a substitute?
Yes, absolutely.
should the sausage be pre-cooked or still raw?
Dianne, the packaged andouille sausage should already be fully cooked.