Passed down from generation to generation, the low country shrimp boil is best enjoyed outdoors with friends. Cleanup is minimal if you skip plates and serve on paper-covered tables. Just drain the shrimp and pile high where everyone can dig in. Peel, eat and be merry.
15m
PREP TIME
30m
COOK TIME
7
INGREDIENTS
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Passed down from generation to generation, the low country shrimp boil is best enjoyed outdoors with friends. Cleanup is minimal if you skip plates and serve on paper-covered tables. Just drain the shrimp and pile high where everyone can dig in. Peel, eat and be merry.
15m
PREP TIME
30m
COOK TIME
7
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 8 ((large)) Servings
- 1/2 cup OLD BAY® Classic Seafood Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 quart water
- 1 can (12 ounces) beer (optional)
- 8 medium red potatoes cut in quarters
- 8 ears fresh corn cut in half
- 4 pounds large shrimp in shells
INSTRUCTIONS
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1
In an 8-quart pot bring OLD BAY salt water and beer to boil on high heat. Add potatoes. Cook 13 minutes.
Add corn. Continue to cook 7 minutes. Add shrimp. Cook 4 minutes.
Drain and dump contents in the center of a paper-covered picnic table. (Contents of pot can also be divided into several large bowls or buckets.) Sprinkle additional OLD BAY over the top for finger-licking flavor.
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Ingredients 8 ((large)) Servings
- 1/2 cup OLD BAY® Classic Seafood Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 quart water
- 1 can (12 ounces) beer (optional)
- 8 medium red potatoes cut in quarters
- 8 ears fresh corn cut in half
- 4 pounds large shrimp in shells
KEY PRODUCTS
INSTRUCTIONS
-
1
In an 8-quart pot bring OLD BAY salt water and beer to boil on high heat. Add potatoes. Cook 13 minutes.
Add corn. Continue to cook 7 minutes. Add shrimp. Cook 4 minutes.
Drain and dump contents in the center of a paper-covered picnic table. (Contents of pot can also be divided into several large bowls or buckets.) Sprinkle additional OLD BAY over the top for finger-licking flavor.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)Nutrition information coming soon.
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