Low Country Shrimp Boil
Brenda is a homegrown Southern woman, mom to three beautiful kids, and wife to the man of her dreams. She loves cooking for her family.
Lowcountry Shrimp Boil
About Lowcountry Shrimp Boil
I love good shrimp or a crawfish boil. With corn potatoes and shrimp with great spices, what is not to love. I could eat this every day. This is an easy, smaller batch recipe that is great for small get together with family and friends.
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Ingredients
- 4 quarts Water
- 1/2 cup Old bay seasoning
- 1 large Onion, Quartered
- 8 cloves Garlic, Smashed
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Black peppercorns
- 3 Bay leaves
- 6 ears Corn, Cut in half
- 2 pounds Baby red potatoes
- 1 pound Smoked sauage, Cut in 1 inch thick rounds
- 2 pounds Fresh unpeeled large shrimp
- 3 Tablespoons Butter, Soft
- 1 Tabspoons Fresh parsley, Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Lemon wedges, To serve
- Butter, To serve
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, add water, old bay, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Cover bring to a boil over over medium high heat. Reduce hat to medium simmer for 5 Minutes.
- Add potatoes and cook until tender about 8 minutes.
- Add sausage and corn and cook another 7 minutes or until potatoes and corn are tender.
- Remove from heat and add shrimp stir in cover and let set for 5 minutes.
- In large bowl add 1 cup cooking water, butter, parsley, and salt
- Drain shrimp mix toss out water and bay leaves. Pour butter mix over shrimp mix toss to combine.
- Serve with lemon and butter
Old Bay Seasoning
The stock pot I used for this
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