Author Notes
As a New Englander, I should be all about the clam bakes, but there's something so simple and easy about a low country boil that I can't help but love it. For those who've never heard of a low country boil, all you do is boil a large pot of water, douse it with Old Bay or crab boil (which apparently is a spice sachet you can buy, but I couldn't find any at my local grocery store in Boston) and then add potatoes, corn, smoked sausage, and shrimp in succession. Then you drain it, and--here's my favorite part--dump it onto a newspaper-lined table to eat outside without any plates and utensils. How fun is that? —Joy Huang | The Cooking of Joy
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Ingredients
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4 quarts
water
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1
lemon, halved
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1
onion, quartered
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1/4 cup
Old Bay seasoning, plus more for serving
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2-3 pounds
red potatoes
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4
ears of corn, shucked and cut in half
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14 ounces
kielbasa links, cut in half
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2 pounds
shell-on raw shrimp
Directions
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Add the lemon, onion, and Old Bay to the water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and let cook for 15 minutes.
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Add the corn and kielbasa and cook for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp, give it a good stir, cover the pot, and turn off the heat. Let sit for about 4 minutes, until the shrimp are pink.
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Drain the contents of the pot (I just poured everything into the pasta insert that I set in my sink). Line an outdoor table with lots of newspapers, and dump the low country boil onto the newspaper. Serve with additional Old Bay. Enjoy!
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