Monday, January 8, 2018

Low Country Boil For Eight

I’ve posted about Low Country Boil (Frogmore Stew) before but it has always been cooked outside in a giant pot and dumped on a paper covered table for eating but this time, at 20F outside, it was all done inside.  Mostly I’m posting this to document this recipe for one of our favorite meals.  We were originally planning for 10 diners but ended up with six, so the food I had was too much and the numbers in ( ) are what I would cook for eight.

Ingredients:
8 quarts water
½ cup Zatarain’s Pro Boil (or your favorite shrimp flavoring)
3 lb small potatoes (2 lb. enough for non-big eaters)
36 oz Kielbasa, cut into 1½ inch pieces (24 oz enough for non-big eaters)
8 ears corn - husked, cleaned and halved
3 pounds large shrimp

Directions:
Bring water and seasoning to boil in a large stockpot.  Add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add sausage and cook for 10 minutes more. Add corn and cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off heat, stir in the shrimp, and cover pot until shrimp are pink, 3-4 minutes. Drain immediately and serve.

Rather than dump on paper and eat without plates, we poured it onto a serving tray that we could slide up and down the table for serving then ate from paper plates so very little clean up needed for this one pot meal.



While wintertime corn isn't so great, it was still a very good meal and a big hit - it was entertaining watching Wende try to deal with peel-and-eat shrimp with two month old Eliza on her chest, before she got some peeling help.  Since the shrimp were swimming the night before we bought them on Florida's St George Island and froze them in water, they were very fresh. preservative free, and delicious.

I have a tendency to think of this as a meal for a crowd, but no reason it can’t be enjoyed as a meal for two.  Here is a link to Classic Frogmore Stew, which can be used for scaling to suit the number of diners then adjusted to suit your tastes (more or less sausage for example).

I know this will be a shock, but we used the leftovers for breakfast - chopped the potatoes and sausages, added some onion and pepper, sauteed, and topped with over easy eggs - my usual.

Photos can be enlarged by clicking on them and the blue words are links.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

1/5/18 Meal Dates

11 comments:

  1. That looks like a wonderful feast, we enjoyed one just like that in Louisiana a few years ago with friends loved it. The like to you Classic Frogmore set does not work.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Larry, While boils aren't my favorite form of dining...I too would have made good use out of the potatoes and sausage, either topped/accompanied by a couple of easy-over eggs or in a scramble/omelet. I could have eaten half of that corn bread all by myself too! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

    ReplyDelete
  3. Yum. I bet the leftovers were tasty with eggs the next day.

    ReplyDelete
  4. This would be great! I'm totally shocked (jealous) that you used the leftovers for breakfast!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I can't even imagine how good those shrimp tasted. I'm stunned over the breakfast thing. :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. I remember one you did at 2 Rivers........YUM.......HRB

    ReplyDelete
  7. A great meal for feeding a crowd without requiring a lot of work. Looks terrific.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I have wanted to make this for years - and your spread looks fantastic. Also love your hearty breakfast idea :) Yum!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hmm I thought I commented onthis but I don't see it! well I will again. I love the combinations you have here and repurposing leftovers is a must in our house great job!

    ReplyDelete

I appreciate and enjoy your comments