The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island

Low Country Boil: Main Dish

Servings: 0

Ingredients:

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  1/2 lb Keilbasa per person

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  1/2 lb Raw shrimp in shell per person

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  3 Red bliss potatoes per person

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  1 ear Corn per person

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  2 Lemons

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  2 Small onions per person (optional)

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  1 Carrot cut into fourths per person (optional)

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  1-2 Crabs per person (optional)

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  equal parts cayenne, cloves, garlic, tobasco, black pepper

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  equal parts bay leaves, old bay seasoning

Step 1:

Boil water in a large kettle on stove or outdoor cooker. Season water with salt and your choice of above flavorings along with the juice of two lemons or 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes. Add carrots, sausage and onions. Bring back to a boil. When potatoes and carrots are almost tender, add corn and crabs. Bring to a boil, then add shrimp. Cook a few minutes until shrimp are just done - they will be pink in color. Drain and pour into a basket or onto platters. Have cocktail sauce and Dijon mustard at hand.

Step 2:

This is a crowd pleaser!