Low Country Boil
Enjoy a flavorful authentic Southern Low Country Boil full of fresh seafood, spicy sausage, corn, and potatoes combined for a perfect meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 12 ounces lager beer optional
- ¼ cup concentrated shrimp and crab boil seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 ½ pounds baby yellow gold potatoes cut in half
- 1 medium sweet onion peeled, large diced
- 12 ounces smoked sausage cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 ears corn cut in half
- 2 pounds extra large shrimp peeled and deveined, tail on
- ½ cup salted butter melted, for serving
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a 5 quart or larger stock pot, add the water, beer, boil seasoning, and old bay. Stir to combine. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Add the potatoes to the pot and allow the liquid to come back to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the onion and sausage to the pot, stir it in, and allow it to come back to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the corn to the pot, stir it in, and allow it to come back to a boil for 10 more minutes.
- Lastly, stir the shrimp in and cook until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, about 4-5 more minutes.
- Strain and serve immediately with melted butter and lemon wedges.
Notes
- You can leave out the beer totally if you don’t want to use it, you can also add a little more water.
- You have to use a very big pot, if you don’t have one large enough, you should divide everything into two smaller pots.
- This is also very good served with some of the cooking liquid to dip into and cocktail sauce.
- Red potatoes work well too! If they are larger than bite-sized, I cut the potatoes in half, this goes for the baby gold potatoes as well, but if they are smaller and bite-sized already, you can leave them whole.
- A lot of the time, I will toss the entire boil after it has been strained in the melted butter. But, having the butter on the side is a better option if you are having a party or something where some people may not want the extra butter.
- Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- To reheat, I like to add the leftovers to a baking dish with a splash of water or stock and bake until warmed through.
- I like to use lager beer since it is more on the mellow side and will not overpower the taste of the boil.
Nutrition
Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 271mg | Sodium: 1498mg | Potassium: 971mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 935IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 295mg | Iron: 6mg
