Shrimp Boil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lemons, halved
3 bay leaves
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning, plus
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
1 large head of garlic, halved horizontally
3 onions, peeled and quartered
1 dried red chili
sea salt, to taste
8 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together with kitchen twine
1 lb red potatoes, unpeeled, halved if large
4 ears corn, husked, halved crosswise
1 lb large shrimp, unpeeled, deveined (shells split lengthwise)
hot sauce

Preparation

Fill a large stockpot with 4 quarts water. Squeeze lemons into water, add rinds.
Add bay leaves, seasoning, garlic, onions, chile, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and thyme.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.
Add potatoes, simmer 12 minutes.
Add corn, simmer 5 minutes.
Add shrimp: cover and simmer until opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with salt; serve with hot sauce and lemon wedges.