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Low Country Seafood boil





So I just got back from vacation on the Outer Banks. We stayed in Carova beach where you needed a 4x4 to drive down the beach to get to the house we rented. It was amazing! There were wild horses on the beach, a beautiful sunrise every morning and I even saw a school of dolphins swimming and fishing for their dinner. I hated to leave. But, on the way home, we stopped and picked up some fresh shrimp and clams just off the boat. ( I bought other seafood as well, but that will wait for another meal!)

So what do I make when I get home and it's it cold and dreary out? Yup, a low country seafood boil to remind me of the past week on the beach.

I didn't need to make a lot, so I used 3 ears of corn, shucked and broken into pieces and red potatoes, I used 3 large cut into chunks.

I put that in a large pot, added a red onion cut into chunks, rinsed my 2 lbs of shrimp, and 50 clams. One all in the pot, I added one can of beer, and then covered the rest with water. I added about 4 oz of Old Bay seasoning, a Tablespoon of blackened seasoning, a teaspoon of chicken bullion and a teaspoon of black pepper. I juiced a lemon and added the rind as well.



Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender. In the meantime, I took a stick of butter and added 2 cloves of garlic and melted that in the microwave.


Once the potatoes are tender, I drained the whole pot in a colander and put it back into the cooking pot. I then poured the melted butter and garlic over the whole pot of food.

It was enough to feed at least 4 people! Great Flavor and I got my seafood fix!


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