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Slow-Cooker Low-Country Shrimp Boil

Name: Slow-Cooker Low-Country Shrimp Boil
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups bottled clam juice; 1 cup water; 1 cup chopped onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay); 1 pound small red potatoes (1 to 1 1/2–inch diameter), halved; 12 to 16 ounces cooked kielbasa or other link sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 4 ears fresh sweet corn, husks and silks removed, halved crosswise; 1 1/2 pounds fresh or frozen jumbo unpeeled shrimp (16/20 count), thawed; 1 lemon, plus more wedges for serving; Melted butter, for serving

by: Food52

June 5, 2019

9 Ratings

Photo by Meredith Corporation

Cook time 4 hours
Serves 12

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Author Notes

Excerpted from Better Homes and Gardens Fast or Slow © 2018 by Meredith Corporation. Photography © 2018 by Meredith Corporation. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. —Food52

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What You'll Need

Ingredients

2 cups bottled clam juice
1 cup water
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay)
1 pound small red potatoes (1 to 1 1/2–inch diameter), halved
12 to 16 ounces cooked kielbasa or other link sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
4 ears fresh sweet corn, husks and silks removed, halved crosswise
1 ¹/₂ pounds fresh or frozen jumbo unpeeled shrimp (16/20 count), thawed
1 lemon, plus more wedges for serving
Melted butter, for serving

Directions

In a 6-quart slow cooker, stir together the first 7 ingredients (through kielbasa). Cover and cook on high 3 hours or until potatoes are nearly tender. Add corn and shrimp; cook 1 hour more or until corn is tender and shrimp are opaque.
Transfer potatoes, sausage, corn, and shrimp to a serving platter. Squeeze lemon over shrimp boil. Serve with melted butter and lemon wedges.

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7 Reviews

Callen80 August 6, 2020

I was really excited to try this, my only issue was not enough liquid for all those items...only 2 cups of clam juice and a cup of water isn’t enough to cover and coat all that. I was wondering how it’d cook the shrimp and corn after just adding the first 7 like it says...

Nora L. July 15, 2020

This was delicious! Very simple. Will definitely make again!

adavis September 23, 2019

I used a large slow cooker on high, but next time I will put the corn in at the bottom layer, then potatoes and kielbasa in for the last hour since it is already cooked.

Dawn D. June 11, 2019

Serves 12? I don't think so. Didn't make this, but I believe it needs to be tried in the Test Kitchen. Not sure you need to make these ingredients in a slow cooker.....

Karen June 20, 2019

I agree that the servings should be 4-6, but I tried the recipe in a large crockpot and it works fine on low. A great summertime meal without a hot kitchen!

Tracy June 10, 2019

The flavors of this dish were awesome. But, the cooking times of the components was a problem. The potatoes were mush, the sausage and shrimp were overcooked and the corn was practically raw. Next time I will cook the corn separately and reduce the overall cook time, adding the cooked corn at the end.