Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil

Steps

1. 1

   Place the onion wedges, halved baby red potatoes, and garlic cloves in the bottom of a slow cooker.

2. 2

   Sprinkle the vegetables with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

3. 3

   Squeeze the lemon halves over the potatoes, then add the lemon halves into the slow cooker if desired.

4. 4

   Add 3 tablespoons of the seafood seasoning (Old Bay), the hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and water to the slow cooker and stir to combine.

5. 5

   Add the bay leaves, cover the slow cooker, and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours on High or 2 1/2 hours on Low.

   Start 2-hour timer
6. 6

   Uncover the slow cooker and remove the lemon halves if you added them earlier.

7. 7

   Add the smoked sausage pieces and corn rounds to the slow cooker.

8. 8

   Top the mixture with 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter.

9. 9

   Cover and cook for another 2 hours on High or 4 hours on Low, or until the potatoes are tender.

   Start 2-hour timer
10. 10

    Stir in the unpeeled shrimp and top with the remaining 1/4 cup of butter.

11. 11

    Cover and cook on High for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through and everything is heated.

    Start 30-minute timer
12. 12

    Serve the shrimp boil topped with chopped fresh parsley, accompanied by lemon wedges and cocktail sauce.