Smoked Shrimp On The Pit Barrel Cooker

Add some water, a beer, and your favorite veggies and you will be having a great shrimp boil in no time. This is an easy-to-make and rather quick way to cook up some shrimp. You can even make this at the lake, while camping, or at a park when using the Pit Barrel Cooker.

Shrimp WIth Tail On Or Off?

You can purchase shrimp for this recipe with or without the tail. This will ultimately come down to personal preference. There are a few reasons you may prefer to leave it on, and a few you may wish to already have them removed.

No Tail

For instance, if you purchase shrimp without a tail, you will usually be able to get a larger number of shrimp for about the same price. You will not need to remove the tail once the dish has been cooked making it easy to enjoy your final meal.

With Tail

However, for some people leaving the tail on is a must! The tail will make the dish look more stunning, especially if you are wanting to show off your dish to others, it will make a great eye-catcher.

it will give the person enjoying the shrimp a place to grip and hold on to it while eating.

Cooking shrimp with the tail on will also give your dish a bit more flavor overall than if the tail has already been removed.

Cleaned and Deveined

Whether you decide to use shrimp tail-on or tail-off, just make sure it is cleaned and deveined. You will enjoy this dish no matter what style of shrimp you choose.

Shrimp Boil Cooked In The Pit Barrel Cooker

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A simple creation of a shrimp boil that can be cooked on the stove, but I decided to cook it outdoors on the PBC.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 Pound of Shrimp (or even more!)
• 2 to 3 Pounds of Potatoes
• 1 Lemon
• 1 Onion
• 6 to 12 Small Corn on the Cob
• 1 to 2 Kielbasa Sausages

Seasoning Mix

• 6 Quarts Water
• 12 oz Can Of Beer
• 1/2 Cup Old Bay Seasoning
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 Sprig of Thyme (I Used Lemon Thyme)

Instructions

1. Start out by adding 6 quarts of water to a big stock pan and bring it to a boil. This can take some time to get up to boiling temperature. Once it has reached a boil add the rest of the Seasoning Mix.
2. Add the potatoes, onions, and lemon, stirring occasionally. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes begin to become slightly tender. You do not want them to be completely done, just about halfway.
3. Add the Kielbasa Sausages cut up into 1/2 to 1-inch size chunks. Also, add the Corn and cook for about 10 minutes.
4. Once the potatoes are tender and done, it will be time for the seafood.
5. Add your cleaned and deveined shrimp (tail on or off shrimp works fine) and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. If you see shrimp float to the top, it is a sign that your shrimp is done.
6. Remove from heat and using a strainer, pour over a sheet of butcher paper or in a pot.
7. Add additional Bay Seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
8. Server with butter or cocktail sauce if desired.

Notes

Depending on your cooking source the water can come to boil fairly quickly or it can take a long time. Electric stoves will take much longer to heat up while gas stoves (or charcoal on a Pit Barrel Cooker will get heated up much quicker).