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Mothers Day Seafood Feast for Sunday🐠🦐🐙 | Sunday Cooking in Samoa🇼🇸🔥 | Episode 76

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Seafood Boil

Cultural Context

The Seafood Boil is a traditional dish in the Southern United States, particularly popular in coastal regions. It reflects the area's rich seafood resources and is often enjoyed during gatherings and celebrations. The dish is typically served family-style, encouraging communal dining and social interaction, making it a staple for summer cookouts and festive occasions.

Southern AmericanUSSoutheastmain
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
1 lb prawns
1 lb mussels
1 lb shrimp
2 ears corn
1 lb potatoes
1 lb butter
1 lemon
1 lb baby octopus
2 eggs
1 lb ham

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: wild-caught shrimp

💰Cheaper: frozen shrimp

Wild-caught shrimp may have a better nutritional profile, while frozen shrimp can be more budget-friendly.

crab

🥗Healthier: imitation crab

💰Cheaper: canned crab

Imitation crab is lower in cost, while canned crab can be a more economical choice.

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often less expensive.

1

Start preparing for Mother's Day seafood feast at 5:00 a.m.

2

At 6:30 a.m., check on preparations and ensure everything is on schedule.

3

Heat up the umu (traditional Samoan oven) and allow it to reach the right temperature.

4

After about 45 minutes, check the umu and confirm it's ready for cooking.

5

Gather seafood ingredients: prawns, mussels, shrimp, corn, chicken wings, potatoes, and filea fish.

6

Cut the filea fish in half; bake the top half with butter and lemon, use the bottom half for oka.

7

Prepare the seafood boil by boiling eggs and ham, then add potatoes and tiger prawns to the pot.

8

Add baby octopus and shrimp to the seafood boil, ensuring everything cooks together in one pot.

9

Finish cooking the fish with butter and prepare the oka with the remaining seafood ingredients.

10

Present the final seafood feast, including salmon, seafood boil, green salad, corn, mussels, shrimp, potatoes, eggs, and octopus.

Cooking Techniques

boilingseasoning

Equipment Needed

large potcolanderserving platter

Spice Level:

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Dietary

pescatarian

Allergens

shellfish

Also Known As

Low Country BoilShrimp Boil

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