LOW-COUNTRY BOIL WITH SHRIMP, CORN, AND SAUSAGE

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You'll need your favorite seafood seasoning and your biggest pot for this boil (also called Frogmore Stew, One-Pot, or Farmer's Seafood Boil) brimming with plump shrimp, sweet corn, smoky sausage, and tender potatoes. Call all your friends and spread out some newspaper for a fun, roll-up-your-sleeves meal that will feed a crowd.

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Categories     Small Plates     Boil     Shrimp     Potato     Corn     Sausage     Dinner     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Kid-Friendly     One-Pot Meal

Yield 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

For the shrimp boil:
2 lemons, quartered
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
1/2-3/4 cup crab and shrimp boil seasoning, such as Old Bay, plus more, or 4 (3-ounce) bags Zatarain's Crawfish, Shrimp, and Crab Boil (See Cooks' Note)
4 pounds small new potatoes (about 1 1/2" in diameter)
2 pounds smoked pork sausage (about 4 links), such as kielbasa, cut into 2" pieces
2 sweet or yellow onions, peeled, quartered
8 ears of corn, shucked, cut in half
4 pounds fresh large shrimp (31-35 count; preferably wild-caught), unpeeled
For the cocktail sauce (optional):
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Louisiana-style hot sauce, such as Crystal (to taste; optional)
For the lemon butter sauce (optional):
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice
Louisiana-style hot sauce, such as Crystal (to taste; optional)
Special Equipment
A large (at least 12-quart) stockpot, preferably with a perforated insert, or 2 large (at least 6-quart) pots

Steps:

  • Cook the shrimp boil:
  • Fill stockpot with 6 qt. water (if using 2 pots, divide ingredients and water between them). Add lemons, bay leaves, salt, peppercorns, and 1/2 cup seasoning, cover, and bring to a rolling boil. Add potatoes, return to a boil, and cook 7 minutes. Add sausage and onions, return to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Add corn, return to a boil, and cook until corn is cooked and potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 5 minutes more.
  • Add shrimp and cook (no need to return to a boil), stirring gently, until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Remove insert or drain through a very large colander.
  • Make the cocktail sauce:
  • Stir ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and hot sauce, if using, in a medium bowl.
  • Make the lemon-butter sauce:
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in lemon juice and hot sauce, if using. Taste and add more lemon juice, if needed. Cover and let sit in a warm place.
  • Serve the shrimp boil:
  • Serve shrimp boil on a newspaper-lined table or large platters. Dust with additional Old Bay, if using. Serve with sauces alongside, if desired.
  • Do Ahead
  • Cocktail sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

Foreman Jason
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This recipe was a disappointment. The shrimp were overcooked and the corn was mushy. The sausage was the only thing that was cooked properly. I would not recommend this recipe.


Ochuko Elohor
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I've made it for my family and friends several times and it's always a hit. I highly recommend this recipe.


Jayed Omer
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. The shrimp, corn, and sausage are all cooked to perfection and the flavors are incredible. I highly recommend this recipe.


nam nam
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The flavors were perfect and the dish was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Naomi Blackler
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This was my first time making a low country boil and it was so easy! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The shrimp were plump and juicy, the corn was sweet and tender, and the sausage was flavorful. I will definitely be making


Editor King_00
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I love that I can customize it to my own taste by adding different vegetables or proteins.


UDQqpu D
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This recipe was a disappointment. The shrimp were overcooked and the corn was mushy. The sausage was the only thing that was cooked properly. I would not recommend this recipe.


hamza Muzaata
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I've made it for my family and friends several times and it's always a hit. I highly recommend this recipe.


Hania Gull
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. The shrimp, corn, and sausage are all cooked to perfection and the flavors are incredible. I highly recommend this recipe.


Irfan zarya Irfan zarya
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The flavors were perfect and the dish was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Eijiro Kirishima
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This was my first time making a low country boil and it was so easy! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The shrimp were plump and juicy, the corn was sweet and tender, and the sausage was flavorful. I will definitely be making


Jone Waqa
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. I love that I can customize it to my own taste by adding different vegetables or proteins.


Isabella Garfias
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This recipe was amazing! I made it for my family and they loved it. The shrimp, corn, and sausage were all cooked perfectly and the flavors were incredible. I will definitely be making this again.