Description
Packed with a vibrant, homemade spice blend and fresh ingredients, this grain-free twist on a Southern favorite brings big flavor with minimal effort. No-Corn Low Country Boil is a weeknight win- easy to make, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for leftovers!
Ingredients
1 lb. raw shrimp- deveined, peeled or unpeeled
1 13 oz package smoked sausage- minimally processed, no sugar, no fillers or preservatives
1 lb. baby red potatoes
3 large carrots
1 large onion
8 cups water or homemade bone broth
Spice Blend Ingredients
1 bay leaf- crushed into very small pieces
½ tsp celery salt
1 ¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 tsp dried dill weed
¾ tsp paprika
¾ tsp garlic
¾ tsp onion
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp ground dry mustard
⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
⅛ tsp cardamom
pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Chop the sausage, potatoes and carrots into bite-sized 1-inch cubes.
- Cut the onion into quarters.
- Mix all of the spices together in a small bowl. Set ½ Tbsp of the spice mixture aside.
- In a large stock pot, bring the water or broth to a boil and add all of the spices except the reserved ½ Tbsp.
- Carefully add the potatoes and carrots to the pot and boil for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the onion quarters and boil for another 4-5 minutes until the onions soften.
- Add the sausage and boil for 1-2 minutes until heated through. At this point, check to make sure the potatoes and carrots are cooked to your desired tenderness. If needed, boil for a few additional minutes until a fork can easily pierce the vegetables.
- Finally add the shrimp and boil for 1-2 minutes until the shrimp turn pink and are just cooked.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove all of the ingredients and put them in a large bowl. Sprinkle the reserved ½ tablespoon of spice mixture over the Low Country Boil, then gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve with cocktail sauce, melted butter and lemon wedges. See notes on 1 optional step to add big flavor!
Notes
* For an extra punch of flavor, I like to create a quick sauce from the cooking liquid. Once you have removed the Low Country Boil ingredients, simply add 1 cup of the cooking liquid to a small pan and boil for 7-8 minutes. The liquid will reduce down and thicken. (Adding 1 Tbsp of butter will help the thickening process.) Once the liquid reduces to about ¼ cup, pour it over the ingredients and gently toss to coat. The added flavor is just delicious!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes