How to Make a Low Country Boil - Simply Jocelyn

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.

Shuck the corn and remove as much silk as possible, then cut the corn into halves or thirds.

Fill a large pot about one-third full of water.

Add 2-3 ounces of Old Bay seasoning to the water and bring it to a boil.

Quarter the onions and cut the kielbasa into one-inch segments.

Quarter the red potatoes, cutting them into eighths for bite-sized pieces.

Once the water is boiling, add the quartered red potatoes and cook for about 5-6 minutes.

Add the quartered onions to the pot and stir.

Add the kielbasa sausage to the pot and cook for a few minutes.

Add the corn to the pot and stir.

After a few minutes, add 2 pounds of shrimp to the pot and cook until they turn pink, about 2 minutes.

Turn off the heat and let the shrimp sit for about 30 seconds.

Drain the contents of the pot into a colander.

Spread the mixture out on a table covered with paper bags or newspapers.

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