Entrees

Lowcountry Shrimp Boil

StrongerTogether.coop

Traditionally, shrimp boils are a communal meal, served on a table lined with newspaper or butcher paper. Set out butter, wedges of lemon, hot sauce, and various veggies to accompany the shrimp.

Prep Time

35 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Yield

4 Servings

Ingredients

3 quarts water
3 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
1 lemon (quartered)
12 ounces beer, pilsner
1⁄4 cup crab boil spice mix
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
1 onion, yellow (peeled and quartered)
8 potato, red (small (about 1 pound total), cut in half)
4 corn ear (cut in half)
12 ounces sausage (smoked links, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces)
1 pound shrimp (unpeeled (21-25 count), heads removed)

Instructions

In a large stock pot, combine water, garlic, lemon, beer, spices, salt, pepper and onion and bring to a boil. Add potatoes to the boiling stock and cook 10-15 minutes. Once the potatoes begin to get tender, add corn and sausage and cook another 10 minutes. Add the shrimp to the pot and cook for about 3 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked. Remove from heat and drain off water. Remove and discard the onion, garlic and lemon, and place the contents of the pot into a large serving dish.

Tip: Make your own crab boil seasoning using 1½ tablespoons each of yellow mustard seed and coriander seed, 1 teaspoon each of dill seed and whole allspice, and ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Place the spices in a tea ball or wrap in cheesecloth if you don’t want to deal with loose seeds.

Notes

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