Love & Best Dishes: Stove-Top Low Country Boil for 2 People Recipe

old bay seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: seasoned salt

Homemade spice blend can reduce sodium while maintaining flavor.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: crawfish

Chicken is leaner, while crawfish can be more affordable.

red potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes add nutrition, while regular potatoes are often cheaper.

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Turkey sausage is leaner, while hot dogs can be a budget-friendly option.

Fill a large pot with enough water to cover the corn, sausage, potatoes, and shrimp.

Add 2 tablespoons of Old Bay seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pot.

Add 4 whole red potatoes to the pot.

Boil the potatoes until they are half done, about 10-15 minutes.

Add corn and sausage to the pot and cook for another 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.

Add shrimp to the pot and cook for about 3 minutes until they turn pink.

Drain the contents of the pot in a colander.

Spread the mixture out on a cutting board or newspaper-covered table.

Sprinkle with additional Old Bay seasoning and serve with melted butter, tartar sauce, and cocktail sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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