Low Country Boil
Make a crowd-pleasing Low Country Boil with shrimp, crab legs, sausage, and corn. This one-pot recipe is packed with bold flavor and perfect for backyard parties!
Servings: 8
Calories: 490kcal
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 12 ounces beer
- ⅓ cup Old Bay Seasoning
- 2 onions quartered
- 2 lemons sliced, plus more for serving
- 4 garlic cloves sliced in half
- 1.5 pounds baby red potatoes
- 1.5 pounds andouille sausage or smoked sausage
- 4 corn on the cob cut into halves or thirds
- 1.5 pounds crawfish
- 1.5 pounds crab legs
- 1 pounds jumbo shrimp
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or outdoor cooker, add water, beer, quartered onions, halved lemons and a generous amount of Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a rolling boil.
- Add potatoes, whole garlic cloves and sliced smoked sausage. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the potatoes start to soften.
- Add the corn on the cob, broken into halves or thirds. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add crawfish and crab legs. If they’re frozen, let them cook a few extra minutes. Otherwise, 3 to 4 minutes is plenty.
- Toss in the shrimp last and cook for just 1 to 2 minutes, until they turn pink and are cooked through.
- Reserve a cup of the broth if desired for serving. Drain the mixture and serve straight on a table lined with newspaper or butcher paper.
Notes
- Crab Boil: Swap the beer for chicken broth or all water if preferred. Use Zatarain crab boil seasoning in place of Old Bay.
- Seafood Options: Add mussels or clams for even more seafood variety.
- Spicy: Make it as spicy as you like by adding extra cayenne or a bit of hot sauce in the broth.
- Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Reheating: Gently reheat in a steamer basket or large skillet with a splash of broth or water. Avoid microwaving — it can overcook the seafood.
Nutrition
Serving: 8g | Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1251mg | Potassium: 1046mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 4mg
