I have been wanting to try a clambake for years, but its always seemed like there were too many ingredients, many of which we didn’t like and some of which were too expensive for an everyday meal, so we had never tried it.

Over the weekend I was going though my Mom’s Paula Deen Celebrates Cookbook (which I ended up stealing) and what caught my eye? The recipe for a Low Country Boil. Its a more simple version of what I had been dying to make and yet it was better suited to our tastes.
It includes just a few ingredients with the main spice is Old Bay, my favorite! The other good thing about it is you can size it down or up based on how many people you need to feed.

This one is definitely becoming a regular around our house!

Low Country Boil

Adapted from Paula Deen

Ingredients:

1/4 lb fully cooked smoked sausage per person, cut into 1-inch pieces (we used andouille sausage)
1/4 cup Old Bay Seasoning, or more to taste
2 small new potatoes per person (we added more than that)
1 ear fresh corn per person, shucked, silked and broken in half
1/2 lbs large fresh shrimp per person (16 t0 20 count size) shell on

1. Fill a large pot with enough water to cover all of the ingredients add Old Bay and bring water to a boil.

2. Add sausage and allow to boil for about 20 minutes so that the sausage can flavor the water, add more Old Bay as needed to taste

3. Add the potatoes and boil for about 15 minutes

4. Add the corn and boil for about 10 more minutes

5. Finally add the shrimp and allow to cook for 3 minutes. Be sure to not over cook the shrimp!

6. When the shrimp are done drain immediately and serve on large platter. Enjoy!!!

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