Low Country Boil Recipe | Perfect Shrimp and Crab

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 100-quart pot with water about two-thirds full and bring to a boil over a propane jet burner.

Add 6 ounces of old bay seasoning and 16 ounces of liquid crab and shrimp boil to the boiling water.

Pour in 12 ounces of Crystal hot sauce and 3 tablespoons of cayenne pepper.

Add a halved whole onion and a head of garlic with the top cut off to the pot.

Squeeze in the juice of 2 lemons and drop them into the pot.

Boil for about 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.

Add small red potatoes and boil for 7 minutes.

Add artichoke and boil for an additional 5 minutes.

Add andouille sausage and boil for another 5-7 minutes.

Finally, add fresh blue crab and shrimp, cooking until done.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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