Old Bay is a mixture of a variety of herbs and spices, including celery salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, paprika, and a whole lot more. It's traditionally used for seafood boil flavoring. You can find it in the spice aisle of your supermarket, but if you want to make your own, my friends at Leite's Culinaria have a great recipe for it !

What is the best way to clean shrimp?

Now, you don’t HAVE to take the vein (that dark line up the back of the shrimp) out, but lots of folks prefer their shrimpies that way. Pull off the shell by wiggling it apart at the bottom of the shrimp. Once the shell is off, cut a shallow line along the top of the shrimp where the vein is, pull it out with the tip of the knife and…you’re done! Put the shrimp shells in a zippered plastic bag when you toss them out, because if they sit in your trash can for more than a few hours…well, I’ll let you use your imagination.

What is the best sausage to use for this recipe?

It all depends on how spicy (or not) you like things. I like things to be mild, so I tend to use a nice gentle kielbasa. If you like things sassier, you can use andouille or chorizo. Whatever you choose, make sure it is a cooked sausage, because it's staying in the pot just long enough to heat up.

Low Country Boil Skillet

Name: Low Country Boil Skillet
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 12 ounce bottle of beer; 3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning; 1 pound baby potatoes; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 sweet onion, peeled and chopped; 1 pound cooked sausage (kelibasa, andouille, chorizo, etc), cut into 2 inch pieces; 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined; Kernels from 4 ears of corn

Low Country Boil Skillet

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This no fuss recipe for Low Country Boil Skillet features all the ingredients of this Southern classic in an easy to eat way!

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Southern

Ingredients

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1 12 ounce bottle of beer
3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
1 pound baby potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
1 sweet onion, peeled and chopped
1 pound cooked sausage (kelibasa, andouille, chorizo, etc), cut into 2 inch pieces
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
Kernels from 4 ears of corn

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Instructions

Fill a large pot with about 8 cups of water and stir in half the bottle of beer and 2 teaspoons of the Old Bay seasoning. Add the potatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool for a few minutes and when potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half.
Put the butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat until melted. Add onion and sausage sauté until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in the remaining beer and the rest of the Old Bay. Add the shrimp and corn kernels stir until the shrimp is cooked through, about three minutes. Stir in the cooked potatoes. IDivide among plates and serve!

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