Taste of Home
Low Country Boil
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 40 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Ideal for camping and relaxing trips to the beach, this crowd-pleasing recipe makes an appetizing presentation of perfectly seasoned meats, veggies and seafood. —Mageswari Elagupillai, Victorville, California
Ingredients
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2 quarts water
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1 bottle (12 ounces) beer
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2 tablespoons seafood seasoning
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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4 medium red potatoes, cut into wedges
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1 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges
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4 medium ears sweet corn, cut in half
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1/3 pound smoked chorizo or kielbasa, cut into 1-inch slices
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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6 large garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
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1 pound uncooked snow crab legs
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Optional: Seafood cocktail sauce, lemon wedges and melted butter
Directions
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1.
In a Dutch oven, combine the water, beer, seafood seasoning and salt; add potatoes and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add corn and chorizo; simmer until potatoes and corn are tender, 10-12 minutes longer.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat oil. Add the garlic, cumin, cilantro, paprika and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute.
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3.
Stir the shrimp, crab legs and garlic mixture into the Dutch oven; cook until shrimp and crab turn pink, 4-6 minutes. Drain; transfer seafood mixture to a large serving bowl. Serve with condiments of your choice.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 500 calories, 20g fat (5g saturated fat), 212mg cholesterol, 1318mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 40g protein.
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