Low Country Boil Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds
2 tbsp black peppercorns
2 tbsp hot red pepper flakes
6 bay leaves
1 tbsp celery seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground mace
1/4 cup salt
lemons, halved and wrapped in cheesecloth
3 lb red bliss potatoes , scrubbed clean
6 (4-inch pieces) good quality smoked spicy sausage like andouille or kielbasa
6 ears fresh corn on the cob, shucked
3 lb fresh shrimp (26-30 count per lb), unpeeled
serving suggestion : biscuits or hot bread

Directions:

Place all the crab boil mix ingredients, except the salt and lemon into a spice grinder and pulse several times.
Fill a large pot with enough water to cover all ingredients. Use 1/2 tablespoon of this mixture plus 1/2 lemon wrapped in cheesecloth per quart of water used for low country boil. Add the boil mix, salt, lemon, and potatoes, and heat until boiling. Adjust the boil seasonings, to taste.
Once boiling, add the sausage. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Add corn and cook for 10 additional minutes. Add shrimp and cook no more than 3 minutes. Drain and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1823.52 Kcal (7635 kJ)
Calories from fat	684.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	76.02g	117%
Cholesterol	200.56mg	67%
Sodium	11053.69mg	461%
Potassium	3075.18mg	65%
Total Carbs	263.69g	88%
Sugars	4.22g	17%
Dietary Fiber	20.41g	82%
Protein	52.5g	105%
Vitamin C	111mg	185%
Iron	352mg	1955%
Calcium	236.4mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	158.97 Kcal (666 kJ)
Calories from fat	59.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.63g	117%
Cholesterol	17.48mg	67%
Sodium	963.62mg	461%
Potassium	268.08mg	65%
Total Carbs	22.99g	88%
Sugars	0.37g	17%
Dietary Fiber	1.78g	82%
Protein	4.58g	105%
Vitamin C	9.7mg	185%
Iron	30.7mg	1955%
Calcium	20.6mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

42

Points
51

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol,
sugar free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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