Dave's Low Country Boil

This Low Country Boil recipe is packed with flavor and designed to feed a big group, making it the ideal choice for a fun, casual meal.

What is a Low Country Boil?

A Low Country Boil (also known as Frogmore Stew) is a flavorful seafood dish that hails from South Carolina. It's a combination of shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn, all boiled together in seasoned water. Traditionally, the dish is drained and served directly onto a newspaper-lined table for an authentic experience.

How to Prepare Low Country Boil

Below, you'll find a full ingredient list and detailed instructions, but let's first review the basics of making this delicious dish:

What Ingredients Go into a Low Country Boil?

This Low Country Boil includes new potatoes, kielbasa sausage (cut into 1-inch pieces), fresh corn, whole crab (broken into chunks), and fresh shrimp (peeled and deveined), all seasoned with seafood seasoning (like Old Bay). If you don't have pre-made seasoning, you can easily create your own spice blend at home.

How to Cook a Low Country Boil

Here’s a quick glimpse of what to expect when you host a Low Country Boil at home:

1. Start by heating water on an outdoor cooker or stovetop. Season the water and bring it to a boil.
2. Once boiling, add potatoes and sausage, cooking for about 10 minutes. Break the corn into halves, then add the corn and crab and cook for another 5 minutes.
3. When the potatoes are nearly tender, add the shrimp and cook until just done.
4. Drain the mixture and spread it out on a picnic table covered with newspaper for a fun, rustic presentation.

What to Pair with Low Country Boil

Low Country Boil is a one-pot meal, so there’s no need for side dishes. However, if you want to add a little extra, explore our collection of Southern Side Dishes. Here are a few of the fan-favorite recipes you can try:

• Southern Coleslaw
• Grandmother’s Buttermilk Cornbread
• Kickin’ Collard Greens

Community Tips and Reviews from Dinogo

“This is absolutely delicious,” shares Carol Thieme Watson. “I made it for a camping trip with friends, and everyone loved it! The only tweak I made was adding mussels to the mix.”

“This recipe was fantastic,” says Classie Norfleet. “I tossed in a bay leaf and some lemons into the boiling water, and my family was all about it.”

Contributed by Corey Williams

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay), or to taste

• 5 pounds new potatoes

• 3 (16 ounce) packages cooked kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces

• 8 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed

• 5 pounds whole crab, broken into pieces

• 4 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined

Instructions

Collect all your ingredients.

Fill a large pot with water and heat it on an outdoor cooker or stovetop over medium-high heat. Add seafood seasoning to taste and bring the water to a rolling boil.

Add the potatoes and sausage to the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

Break the corn cobs in half, then add the corn and crab to the pot. Cook for another 5 minutes.

Once the potatoes are nearly tender and the other ingredients are almost cooked, add the shrimp. Cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes until the shrimp are just cooked through.

Drain the water and discard it. Then, pour the entire mixture onto a picnic table covered with newspaper.

Nutrition Information (per serving)