Recipes for a different kind of backyard boil for August 2021

Tracey Koch and Stephanie Riegel

Photography by Amy Shutt

August 2, 2021

We’re taking the classic shrimp boil to the grill with this menu fit for an at-home hangout or the tailgate party

August is such a long, hot month. We wanted to come up with a menu that would be quick to throw together and would not require spending too much time over a hot stove or steamy grill. Our main course is a fun shrimp boil that is low stress and can be prepped way in advance. Better still, it takes only minutes to cook on the grill. Everything is cooked in individual foil packets, so it takes even less time to clean up. Paired with our fizzy twist on a margarita and a sweet, chocolatey dessert, this is a great menu to bring to a potluck supper, enjoy poolside or even take out to a tailgate.

On the menu

• Boiled Shrimp on the Grill and Homemade Cocktail Sauce

• Beer Margaritas

• Crunchy and Chocolatey Candy Bar Bark

This article was originally published in the August 2021 issue of 225 magazine.

By Tracey Koch

Tracey Koch has been creating recipes, instructing cooking classes for both kids and adults, and writing food columns in the Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. She began writing her favorite column, “Dining In,” back in 2013. Find it featured in the Taste section of 225 Magazine every month. When she is not in the kitchen developing and testing new recipes, she is writing stories for her children’s book series about a little goose from Toulouse.

By Stephanie Riegel