This low country boil recipe is shrimp, smoked sausage, corn, and potatoes boiled with a seafood seasoning. It is not a seafood stew or grilled shrimp.
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Low Country Boil
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Low Country Boil. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds (900g) small red potatoes
- 1 pound (450g) smoked sausage, cut in coins
- 4 ears corn, halved
- 1 1/2 pounds (680g) shrimp, shell on
- 1/4 cup seafood seasoning
- 1 lemon, halved
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in a large pot of water with the seasoning and lemon for 10 minutes.
- Add sausage and corn. Boil 8 minutes.
- Add shrimp. Cook 3 minutes, until pink. Drain and pour onto a platter.
Notes
Shrimp go in last. They turn rubbery if they wait on the potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Pot
The biggest you have. Crowding cools the boil.
Seasoning
In the water, so everything picks it up.
Shrimp
Shell on. They stay juicier.
Drain
Save no water. The platter is the bowl.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Crab?
Add it with the shrimp.
Spice
Start with a quarter cup. Add more at the table.
Storage
Fridge, 2 days. The corn sweetens as it sits.
Serve
With melted butter and hot sauce.