deano's low country boil

Deano's Low Country Boil

Ingredients

• 8 lbs jumbo shrimp

• 8 lbs royal red shrimp

• 1 doz ears sweet corn , shucked and cut in half or thirds

• 10 lbs new potatoes

• 2 bulbs garlic , topped

• 2 lemons , sliced in half   

• 1 lime , sliced in half

• 3 doz jumbo blue crabs

• 3 lbs conecuh smoked sausage , cut into 3 in pieces 

• 2-4 cups zatarains (or comparable) seafood boil

Preparation

In large strainer pot cook potatoes and garlic first, adding corn and sausage when potatoes are almost done. 

Add blue crabs and lemons to same pot cooking for only 5-6 mins.

In second strainer large pot with seasoned water boiling add shrimp, cook only until barely done 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp, drain and season liberally with seafood boil and cover for 3 additional minutes.

Let potatoes, corn and sausage drain momentarily and pile onto table serving immediately....

 Urban Cowgill 2012  (updated 2024)