These easy shrimp grill packets draw inspiration from mid-Atlantic seafood boils, pairing the flavor of buttery, sweet sidestriped shrimp from Alaska with zesty Old Bay seasoning. The shrimp boil packets can be cooked directly on a grill for a festive cookout. Alternatively, the packets can be cooked indoors in an oven.
Sidestriped shrimp are quite delicate, so rather than tossing them into a traditional boil, they’re steamed in a foil packet along with a few other classic boil components — sweet corn, potatoes, garlic. In order for all of the ingredients to be ready when you open up the foil packets, the potatoes and corn need to be boiled first until they’re barely fork tender (par-cooked). This ensures that they’ll be steamed through and juicy upon serving.
