Low Country Boil Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on June 20, 2024
Low country boil, also known as Frogmore stew, Beaufort stew or seafood boil, is a wonderful medley of seafood and vegetables. Served with a lemony garlic sauce, it’s the perfect meal for a crowd.
Utensils Dinner
Globe New American
15
ingredients
9
steps
45
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
10
For the Low Country Boil
1/2 cup(s)
Old Bay seasoning, plus more to taste
12 oz
lager or pale ale
2
bay leaves
2
large lemons, cut in half
4 lb
baby red potatoes
2 lb
peeled sweet onions, quartered
3 lb
cooked kielbasa sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
6
ears of fresh corn, husked and broken in half
2 lb
crawfish, lobster tails and/or whole crab, broken into pieces
4 lb
fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1
batch of lemon garlic butter, see below
For the Lemon Garlic Butter
1 cup(s)
salted butter, see notes 1
4
plump garlic cloves, minced
3-4 tbsp
freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp
fresh parsley, chopped
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Directions 9 steps | 45 Minutes

Step 1

Fill a large 12-quart stock pot, with six quarts of water. Add the Old Bay seasoning,  lager (or pale ale), bay leaves and lemons. Cover the pot and bring the mixture to a boil. 

Low Country Boil Recipe: Fill a large 12-quart stock pot, with six quarts of water.
Step 2

While the mixture comes to a boil, prepare the lemon garlic butter and measure and prep all of the remaining ingredients.

Low Country Boil Recipe: While the mixture comes to a boil, prepare the lemon garlic butter and measure and prep all of the remaining ingredients.
Step 3

Prepare the lemon garlic butter. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the salted butter and the minced garlic cloves, add the salted butter and minced garlic. Microwave on low heat in 30-second increments until the butter is melted, about 1-2 minutes. (See notes 2) 

Low Country Boil Recipe: Prepare the lemon garlic butter.
Step 4

Stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Set aside. 

Low Country Boil Recipe: Stir in the lemon juice and parsley.
Step 5

Once the mixture comes to a rolling boil, taste the sauce. It should be salty and spicy. If it is not flavorful enough, add more Old Bay Seasoning. Add the baby red potatoes. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. 

Low Country Boil Recipe: Once the mixture comes to a rolling boil, taste the sauce.
Step 6

Add the sweet onions and kielbasa sausage. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes.

Low Country Boil Recipe: Add the sweet onions and kielbasa sausage.
Step 7

Add the corn and if using lobstertails or crab add it in with the corn. Boil for 5 minutes. 

Low Country Boil Recipe: Add the corn and if using lobstertails or crab add it in with the corn.
Step 8

Add the shrimp or crawfish and cook until the shrimp is pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. 

Low Country Boil Recipe: Add the shrimp or crawfish and cook until the shrimp is pink and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 9

Drain and discard the liquid and bay leaves. Serve on a platter or a table lined with newspaper or brown paper with the lemon garlic butter. Enjoy!

Low Country Boil Recipe: Drain and discard the liquid and bay leaves.

Notes:

  1. High-quality salted butter is important in this recipe as it imparts most of the flavor.
  2. Be careful not to overheat the butter or the butter will splatter all over the microwave.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
1032
FAT
55.6 g
PROTEIN
81 g
CARBS
54.8 g
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Carmela G.

Carmela

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04 Mar 2024

The best recipe for gatherings. This dish can easily become the crowd favorite.

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