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I have wanted to try a boil for a long time and finally was able to make it happen with the help of my most wonderful and supportive hubby!
What is a low country boil you ask?? Well...It is a southern party dish served in the summer months (in the winter you will see oyster roasts instead)where you throw shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and seasonings onto boil in a big 'ol stock pot at different intervals. It is also versatile enough that you can serve 2 or 200 just by adjusting the amounts of the ingredients and the best part of all?? It is traditional to dump the drained pot onto a paper covered table and let everyone dig in! F.U.N! (and clean up is a cinch!)
I think you are going to love giving this a try!
My family really enjoyed it!
Low Country Boil-Serves 8
3 lemons quartered
1 onion quartered
4 cloves of garlic(more or less to taste)
2 Tbs old bay seasoning
2 bay leaves
salt to taste
2lbs red potatoes quartered
2lbs smoked sausage cut in about 3 inch chunks
3 ears of corn cut in thirds
2 lbs of shrimp
Fill a large stock pot half way with water and turn heat to high. Add lemons, onion and seasonings. Once you have reached a rolling boil add potatoes, turn heat to med high and let boil for 15 mins. Add sausage and let boil for 5 minutes, Add corn and let cook 7 minutes and finally add shrimp and let cook for 3 or until they are fully pink. Drain. Dump on paper lined table and dig in!!
PS traditionally newspaper is used to cover the table but I used kraft paper. (I guess I was a little nervous about the ink even though I know it can't really harm us)
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