Carolina Low-country Shrimp Boil

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 5 lbs potatoes, baby red
• 10 ears corn, halved
• 1 large lemon, quartered
• 5 lbs shrimp, jumbo shelled
• 2 lbs smoked sausage, cut 2-inch think
• 2 tablespoons salt, divided
• 3 -4 tablespoons black pepper, divided
• 1 (4 ounce) package zatarain seafood boil
• 1/2-1 cup old bay seasoning, divided
• 12 ounces beer
• 4 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 3/4 lb butter, divided
• water

Recipe

• 1 in one large pot (one you would use to steam crabs or lobster) fill approximately 1/2 full with water.
• 2 to pot add potatoes, sausage and lemons. add 1/2 cup old bay seasoning and crab boil package.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 boil approx 10 minutes, add corn.
• 5 meanwhile melt 1 stick butter in other large pot.
• 6 add crushed garlic, beer, 1 tablespoon salt, 3-4 tablespoons pepper and approx 4 cups water.
• 7 bring to boil.
• 8 you will add shrimp to this once pot the potatoes and corn are cooked. only takes a few minutes (5-7) for them to turn pink once they hit the boiling water.
• 9 while shrimp is boiling, drain potatoes and corn pot. layering as you go, add 1/2 pound melted butter and generous sprinkles of more old bay seasoning in a large serving bowl.
• 10 should do about 4-5 times until this pot is empty. this adds great flavor!
• 11 drain shrimp pot. place shrimp in large bowl. sprinkle with old bay seasoning.
• 12 serve with garden salad, fresh bread, cocktail sauce, plenty of napkins and several bowls for de-shelling. sometimes i use use several butter warmers with clarified butter, but it isn't a must. they taste great either way!
• 13 sweet iced tea and beer are typically the beverages for this meal.