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Low Country Boil

Prep Time:

Cook Time:

4 Hours 50 Minutes

Equipment:

6 Quart slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon of hot sauce optional

  • 1 1/2 pounds of small red potatoes

  • 1 medium sweet onion cut into wedges

  • 1 head of garlic halved

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1 12.8-ounce package smoked andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 3 ears of corn each cut crosswise into 3 pieces

  • 2 pounds of medium or large shrimp

  • 1 pound of crab legs

  • 1 pound of clams

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together Old Bay seasoning, lemon juice, hot sauce and 6 cups water; set aside.

  2. Place potatoes, onion, garlic and bay leaves into a 6 Quart slow cooker; stir in Old Bay seasoning mixture.

  3. Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are almost tender.

  4. Stir in sausage and corn; cover and cook on high heat for 30 minutes. Set corn aside; keep warm.

  5. Stir in shrimp, clams and crab legs. Cover and cook on high heat, stirring twice, until shrimp is opaque and pink, about 20-30 minutes; drain well.

  6. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.


Notes

SERVE WITH: melted butter, hot sauce, cocktail sauce, lemon wedges and beer

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