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low country boil

(5 ratings)
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Recipe by
Joni Ellsworth
@AFoolsParadise
Red Oak, TX

The Low Country Boil recipe has been rotating around the south for decades. There are many varieties of the boil, some even include crab claws and/or crawfish and oysters. This is our adaptation, and absolutely one of our favorite meals. Warning: this recipe is quite spicy (just they way we like it!) so if you don't care for the heat, change the shrimp/crab boil seasoning to the type in the removable mesh bag.

(5 ratings)
yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For low country boil

  • 3 oz
    box of crab boil (for less spicy boil use the bag not the loose powder seasoning)
  • 3 Tbsp
    old bay seasoning
  • 3 lb
    small potatoes (new or red potatoes work best) scrubbed and unpeeled
  • 4
    ears of corn, shucked and cut into 3 inch pieces
  • 2 lb
    smoked sausage, cut into diagonal two inch pieces
  • 2 lb
    shrimp , preferably unpeeled (you can remove the shell if you prefer)
  • seafood or cocktail sauce (optional)

How To Make low country boil

  • 1
    In a large stockpot, bring a gallon of water to a boil.
  • 2
    Add shrimp/crab boil and Old Bay seasoning. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Add potatoes, one at a time to keep the liquid boiling. Let simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • 4
    Add corn pieces, simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • 5
    Add sausage and shrimp, allow to simmer uncovered for 3-5 minutes. Do not overcook the shrimp.
  • 6
    Transfer to a large platter and serve with cocktail or seafood sauce.
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