Southern Low Country Boil (Shrimp and Sausage Recipe)
This low country boil features crab, shrimp, sausage, and veggies for a spicy, flavorful feast! Cook everything in one pot in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 2 lemons quartered
- 2 yellow onions quartered
- 3 pounds baby red potatoes creamer potatoes
- 8 ears corn on the cob cut in half or thirds
- 24 ounces kielbasa 2 12 ounce packages, , cut into 2-3 inch pieces
- 1 pound Dungeness crab leg sections*
- 2 1/2 pounds X-large shrimp* peeled and deveined
garnish (optional)
- fresh parsley chopped
- unsalted butter melted
- lemon wedges
- additional old bay to taste
- cocktail sauce
Instructions
- Fill a 12 quart stockpot a little less than halfway with water. Add Old Bay seasoning, quartered lemons, and onions to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Lower the potatoes into the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add corn, kielbasa, and crab, and bring to a boil again. Cover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Lower heat to medium high and add shrimp. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until all shrimp are pink and potatoes are cooked.
- Remove seafood and vegetables from the pot. Discard liquid and cooked lemons. Transfer to a serving platter or serve family style on newspaper. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges. Serve with your favorite sauces and toppings, such as melted butter, cocktail sauce, or additional old bay seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 890cal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 362mg | Sodium: 2321mg | Sugar: 12g | Fiber: 10g | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 7mg