Low Country Boil

Name: Low Country Boil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer; 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 4 medium red potatoes, cut into wedges; 1 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges; 4 medium ears sweet corn, cut in half; 1/3 pound smoked chorizo or kielbasa, cut into 1-inch slices; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 6 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined; 1 pound uncooked snow crab legs; Optional: Seafood cocktail sauce, lemon wedges and melted butter

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 40 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Dec. 07, 2022

Ideal for camping and relaxing trips to the beach, this crowd-pleasing low country boil includes a combination of shrimp, crab, sausage, corn and potatoes. —Mageswari Elagupillai, Victorville, California

Ingredients

2 quarts water
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
4 medium red potatoes, cut into wedges
1 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges
4 medium ears sweet corn, cut in half
1/3 pound smoked chorizo or kielbasa, cut into 1-inch slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
1 pound uncooked snow crab legs
Optional: Seafood cocktail sauce, lemon wedges and melted butter

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine the water, beer, seafood seasoning and salt; add potatoes and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add corn and chorizo; simmer until potatoes and corn are tender, 10-12 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat oil. Add the garlic, cumin, cilantro, paprika and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute.
Stir the shrimp, crab legs and garlic mixture into the Dutch oven; cook until shrimp and crab turn pink, 4-6 minutes. Drain; transfer seafood mixture to a large serving bowl. Serve with condiments of your choice.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 500 calories, 20g fat (5g saturated fat), 212mg cholesterol, 1318mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 40g protein.

Low Country Boil

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