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5 from 3 votes

Low Country Boil

This low country boil is easy to make, delightful to serve and delicious to eat! It will impress your dinner guests.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: low country boil
Servings: 6
Calories: 494kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 celery stalks cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 onions quartered lengthwise
  • 4 garlic cloves smashed
  • 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning plus more for serving
  • 1 pound red new potatoes
  • 3 ears corn husked cut into 3 pieces
  • 1 pound kielbasa cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 pound large shell-on shrimp
  • ¼ cup melted butter
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Instructions

  • Add the seafood seasoning to a large pot with 10 cups water. Bring the liquid to a boil.
  • Dump in the potatoes and reduce to a quick simmer. Cook the potatoes until they are almost tender, 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the onions, garlic, celery and corn to the pot. Return the liquid to a simmer and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Add the kielbasa and cook for 3 minutes more. Finally, add the shrimp. Cook the mixture for an additional 2 minutes, then turn off the heat and let stand for 2 minutes more, or until the shrimp are fully cooked.
  • Drain the water from the pot, then pour the melted butter over everything and carefully mix to coat.
  • Before serving, sprinkle everything with a little more of the seafood seasoning.

Notes

Serves 4 to 6
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Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 846mg | Potassium: 952mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3mg