Low Country Seafood Boil

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 dozen cherrystone clams
• 12 small red potatoes
• 12 small onions
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 dozen live blue crab
• 1 (3 ounce) package crab boil
• 3 heads garlic
• 4 -6 lemons, halved
• 1 cup vinegar
• 12 ears fresh corn
• 1 1/2 lbs unpeeled large raw shrimp
• melted butter
• seafood cocktail sauce

Recipe

• 1 scrub clams, set aside.
• 2 fill a 5- or 6-gallon pot about 2 thirds full with water;bring to a boil.
• 3 add potatoes, onions, and salt; cover and cook over high heat 20 minutes.
• 4 add clams, crabs, crab boil, garlic, lemons, and vinegar; cook an additional 10 minutes.
• 5 add corn, and cook 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat, and add shrimp; let stand in water 5 minutes.
• 7 drain off water.
• 8 arrange boiled seafood and vegetables on a large serving platter.
• 9 serve with melted butter and cocktail sauce.