A Lowcountry Boil is perfect for feeding a crowd or a simple weeknight dinner! Packed with delicious shrimp, spicy sausage, corn cobs, and potatoes, this iconic dish can be made on the stovetop in just 30 minutes!
Have you visited Charleston, South Carolina? I was born there and while I grew up mostly in Virginia Beach, I moved back to the Lowcountry as an adult and it’s where I met my husband while in graduate school. There’s something magical about that area- majestic live oaks draped in Spanish moss, a slower pace of life, and don’t get me started on the food!
Lowcountry eating is an art form and one of my very favorite regioinal dishes is a Lowcountry Boil. Also called a Shrimp Boil, a Lowcountry Boil is a hearty yet healthy and easy to make dinner that is perfect for serving a crowd! Give it a try and I guarantee you’ll be hooked!
Lowcountry Boil Ingredients
- Andouille sausage
- red potatoes
- fresh corn
- yellow onion
- lemons
- Old Bay seasoning
- bay leaves
- peeled and deveined shrimp
Low Country Boil Recipe Tips
- When making this recipe for large crowds, it’s convenient to cook in a large fryer and the basket makes draining very easy!
- Traditionally the Lowcountry Boil is drained and spread directly onto paper or a plastic tablecloth in the middle of the table for all to share.
- Adding extra potatoes can help extend extra helpings on a budget
- Leftovers refrigerate well and can be served cold or reaheated
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Lowcountry Boil Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
A Lowcountry Boil is perfect for feeding a crowd or a simple weeknight dinner! Packed with delicious shrimp, spicy sausage, corn cobs, and potatoes, this iconic dish can be made on the stovetop in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Smoked Sausage cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 4 large red potatoes, quartered
- 6 ears of fresh corn, husked and cut in half
- 1 yellow onion, quartered
- 2 lemons, halved
- 2 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1.5 lb frozen peeled and deveined shrimp
Instructions
- Combine sausage, potatoes, corn, onion, lemon and 5 cups of water in a large pot.
- Stir in Old Bay and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes and corn are tender.
- Add shrimp and cook 3 minutes or until pink and firm.
- Serve in a large dish.
Keywords: lowcountry boil
I like to serve my Lowcountry Boil with corn muffins on the side to round out the menu. My husband LOVES this meal by the way…he’s from Michigan and the first time I made it for him he said “They don’t make meals like this where I’m from!”
Have you tried a Lowcountry Shrimp Boil? Have you visited the Lowcountry before? Let me know in the comments!
Melissa says
turned out great, we doubled it for a party!
★★★★★
Susan Morosko says
Your Lowcountry Boil is the ABSOLUTE BEST, Melissa. I live in Charleston, SC too and have prepared this dish many, many times over the years. However, I had never made it using onion and/or lemons until now. — boy, I sure was missing the boat!! Thank you! By the way, I tried to subscribe and to tried to request your ecookbook, but there seems to be a glitch, May I ask you to subscribe me and send the ebook, please?
★★★★★
Melissa says
Oh you made my day with that comment Susan, thank you so much. Now I’m craving it, I’ll have to put it on my meal plan for next week! Have a great day, Melissa
jack says
Better check the recipe for typos. I made this over the weekend and we enjoyed it but had to adjust a few things. The recipes states 5 cups of water. Its more like 4 to 5 quarts of water. The basic ingredients are good but I found similar recipes on-line that I think are much better and just as easy.
★★★
Melissa says
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy the recipe Jack. I always use 5 cups of water for mine-it’s not a typo. This is one of our family’s favorite meals-we have it at least once a month, I’m glad you’ve found an alternative that works for your family.
Marla says
This looks delicious. Do you thaw the shrimp or throw them in frozen?
easypeasy says
We’ll have to give lowcounty food a try! It looks tasty! 🙂
Meg says
Yum! Lowcountry boil is one of my all-time favorite meals.