Tinfoil Shrimp Boil

Name: Tinfoil Campfire Shrimp Boil
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 3 small red potatoes, quartered; 1/8 onion, diced; 1/2 ear of corn, kernels removed; 1/2 ear of corn, cut into three rounds; 5 raw unpeeled extra-jumbo shrimp; 8 (1/2-inch) rounds kielbasa, cut diagonally; 1/4 cup lager-style beer; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning; 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives

By Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson

July 1, 2018

Fancy and foil need not be mutually exclusive—this sea-inspired, coal-fired packet is just as sapid as froufrou fish house fare, albeit with more aluminum and fewer white tablecloths. Seafood is particularly well suited to steam cooking and takes less time than poultry or red meat.

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