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Low Country Boil

For a great neighborhood gathering on a hot summer day
Author: GalleyPirate

Ingredients

  • 1 can Beer
  • Water, to fill a steamer pot, about a gallon or two
  • 4 Lemons, quartered
  • 1 Large yellow onion, cut into 4-6 pieces
  • 1 Head of garlic, smashed or minced
  • ¼ cup Old Bay Seasoning, or to taste
  • 4 lbs Red potatoes, about 12, halved if too large
  • 2 lbs Kielbasa or andouille sausage or both
  • 6 ears Fresh corn, shucked, cut in half
  • 3 lbs Medium-large shrimp
  • 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, minced
  • ½ cup Butter, melted

Instructions

  • Clean your shrimp. Devein if you'd like. I used medium sized shrimp so did not bother to devein them. Keep chilled.
  • Shuck the corn and chop the kielbasa into 1-2" chunks. Clean and halve the potatoes.
  • Mince the parsley.
  • Fill a large stock pot half way with water and one can of beer. Add the onion, garlic and Old Bay. Bring to a boil and add the kielbasa. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes to the pot and let boil for about 10 minutes, until fork-tender. Then add the corn.
  • Let that boil up for another 5 minutes. Then add the shrimp and parsley.
  • Cover and simmer another 5 minutes and it's ready to devour.

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